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How to Say ‘Yes, but only Tuesday to Thursday, I'm sorry.’ in French

Oui, mais seulement du mardi au jeudi, je suis désolée.

wee meh suhl-MAHN doo mar-DEE oh zhuh-DEE zhuh swee day-zo-LAY

[wee meh suhl-MAHN doo mar-DEE oh zhuh-DEE zhuh swee day-zo-LAY]

🇫🇷 In France: Weekday-only deals are common in France because restaurants fill up easily on weekends. The apology is polite routine, not a sign you asked something awkward.

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, mais seulement

wee meh suhl-MAHN

Yes, but only

Pause briefly after 'Oui'. Say 'seulement' as 'suhl-MAHN'.

Example

Oui, mais seulement le soir.

Yes, but only in the evening.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

mais

[meh]

But

Used to introduce a contrast.

Example

Il est petit mais fort.

He is small but strong.

seulement

[suhl-MAHN]

only

Adverb meaning only or just.

Example

J'ai seulement un euro.

I only have one euro.

du mardi au jeudi,

doo mar-DEE oh zhuh-DEE

from Tuesday to Thursday,

Keep this time range together as one rhythmic group.

Example

Ouvert du mardi au jeudi.

Open from Tuesday to Thursday.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

from the

'de' + 'le'; here marks the start of a range of days.

Example

Ouvert du lundi au vendredi.

Open from Monday to Friday.

mardi

[mar-DEE]

Tuesday

The day of the week Tuesday.

Example

Mardi soir, j'ai yoga à 18 heures.

Tuesday evening, I have yoga at 6 p.m.

[oh]

to the

A contraction of à + le, often meaning 'to the' or 'at the' with a masculine singular noun.

Example

Bienvenue Au studio pour votre séance de yoga.

Welcome to the studio for your yoga session.

jeudi

[zhuh-DEE]

Thursday

The fourth day of the week, named after Jupiter.

Example

On se voit jeudi soir.

See you Thursday evening.

je suis désolée.

zhuh swee day-zo-LAY

I'm sorry.

Drop your voice gently at the end of the sentence.

Example

Je suis désolée, c'est complet.

I'm sorry, it's fully booked.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

désolée

[day-zo-LAY]

sorry

Feminine form of 'désolé', used when the speaker is a woman.

Example

Je suis désolée pour le retard.

I'm sorry for the delay.

Guides for French learners

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