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How to Say ‘Of course, most of our dishes can be adapted.’ in French

Bien sûr, la plupart de nos plats peuvent être adaptés.

bee-ehn soor lah plu-PAR duh noh plah PURV EH-truh ah-dap-TAY

[bee-ehn soor lah plu-PAR duh noh plah PURV EH-truh ah-dap-TAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Bien sûr,

bee-ehn soor

Of course,

Say 'byan sür', with a nasal 'bien' and rounded lips for 'sûr'.

Example

Bien sûr, avec plaisir.

Of course, with pleasure.

Words in this phrase

Bien

[bee-ehn]

well

An adverb meaning in a good way or satisfactorily.

Example

Dans Se passe bien ?, bien montre que l'on parle d'une situation positive.

In "Se passe bien?", "bien" shows that one is talking about a positive situation.

sûr

[soor]

sure

Used in bien sûr to mean sure or of course.

Example

C'est sûr, il reste de la place.

It's certain, there is still space.

la plupart de nos plats

lah plu-PAR duh noh plah

most of our dishes

Say 'la plü-par duh noh plah'. The final consonants are silent.

Example

La plupart de nos plats sont maison.

Most of our dishes are homemade.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

plupart

[plu-PAR]

most (majority)

Used in 'la plupart de' to mean most of or the majority of something.

Example

La plupart des clients réservent en ligne.

Most customers book online.

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

nos

[noh]

our

Possessive for plural things belonging to us.

Example

Voici nos amis.

Here are our friends.

plats

[plah]

dishes

Prepared food items on a menu.

Example

Nos plats sont faits maison.

Our dishes are homemade.

peuvent être adaptés.

PURV EH-truh ah-dap-TAY

can be adapted.

Use the 't' liaison: 'puhv-teh-truh-dap-tay'.

Example

Les menus peuvent être adaptés.

The menus can be adapted.

Words in this phrase

peuvent

[PURV]

can

Third-person plural of 'pouvoir'.

Example

Ils peuvent venir.

They can come.

être

[EH-truh]

Infinitive of the verb 'to be', used here after 'peuvent' to form a passive: can be adapted.

Example

Ce plat peut être servi sans sauce.

This dish can be served without sauce.

adaptés

[ah-dap-TAY]

adapted / adjusted

Past participle of 'adapter', changed to suit needs.

Example

Les menus sont adaptés aux enfants.

The menus are adapted for children.

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