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How to Say ‘The valet is only there on Fridays and Saturdays.’ in French

Le voiturier n'est là que le vendredi et le samedi.

luh vwah-tew-RYAY eh lah KUH luh vahn-druh-DEE eh luh sam-DEE

[luh vwah-tew-RYAY eh lah KUH luh vahn-druh-DEE eh luh sam-DEE]

💬 Usage Tip: Ne ... que means "only", not "not". Wrap it around the verb: Je n'ai que dix euros "I only have ten euros".

Phrase Breakdown

Le voiturier

luh vwah-tew-RYAY

The valet

Say 'luh vwah-tew-RYAY'.

Example

Le voiturier arrive.

The valet is coming.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

voiturier

[vwah-tew-RYAY]

valet

Attendant who parks guests' cars.

Example

Donnez vos clés au voiturier.

Give your keys to the valet.

n'est là que

eh lah KUH

is only there

'ne... que' means 'only'. Say 'nay LAH kuh'.

Example

Il n'est là que le matin.

He's only there in the morning.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

là

[lah]

here / present

Adverb meaning present or available at a place.

Example

Le patron est là.

The boss is here.

que

[KUH]

only (with 'ne')

With 'ne', forms 'ne...que', meaning only.

Example

Je n'ai que deux euros.

I only have two euros.

le vendredi

luh vahn-druh-DEE

on Fridays

'le' plus a day means 'every' that day. Say 'luh vahn-druh-DEE'.

Example

C'est fermé le vendredi.

It's closed on Fridays.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

on (with days)

Before a weekday, 'le' means every such day, i.e. on Wednesdays.

Example

Le lundi, j'ai sport.

On Mondays, I have sport.

vendredi

[vahn-druh-DEE]

Friday

Day of the week; with 'le' it means every Friday.

Example

On ferme tôt le vendredi.

We close early on Fridays.

et le samedi.

eh luh sam-DEE

and on Saturdays.

Say 'ay luh sam-DEE'. The middle e is usually dropped.

Example

Ouvert le samedi.

Open on Saturdays.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

[luh]

on (with days)

Before a weekday, 'le' means every such day, i.e. on Wednesdays.

Example

Le lundi, j'ai sport.

On Mondays, I have sport.

samedi

[sam-DEE]

Saturday

Day of the week; with 'le' it means every Saturday.

Example

Le samedi, c'est complet.

On Saturdays, it's full.

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