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How to Say ‘That's a bit late for us.’ in French

Ça fait un peu tard pour nous.

sah feh tar poor noo

[sah feh tar poor noo]

💬 Usage Tip: Ça fait + a description means "that comes out as" or "that's": Ça fait un peu cher "That's a bit pricey".

Phrase Breakdown

Ça fait un peu tard

sah feh tar

That's a bit late

'Ça fait' here means 'that makes it / that's'. Say 'sa fè un peu tar', without linking 'fait' to 'un'.

Example

Ça fait un peu cher.

That's a bit expensive.

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

fait

[feh]

makes

To create or construct by combining or shaping resources.

Example

Elle fait du café.

She makes coffee.

peu

tard

[tar]

late

Adverb meaning at a late time; the d is silent.

Example

Il rentre tard.

He comes home late.

pour nous.

poor noo

for us.

Say 'pour nou'. The S of 'nous' is silent here.

Example

C'est parfait pour nous.

It's perfect for us.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

nous

[noo]

The stressed pronoun meaning 'us' or 'we' after a preposition like 'avec.'

Example

Les nouvelles recrues déjeunent souvent avec nous.

New hires often have lunch with us.

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