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How to Say ‘Well, actually, there will be five of us after all.’ in French

Alors justement, nous serons finalement cinq.

ah-lohr zhoost-MAHN noo suh-ROHN fee-nahl-MAHN sank

[ah-lohr zhoost-MAHN noo suh-ROHN fee-nahl-MAHN sank]

💬 Usage Tip: Finalement is a false friend. It means "in the end" or "after all", and it signals a change of plan, not "at last".

Phrase Breakdown

Alors justement,

ah-lohr zhoost-MAHN

Well, actually / As it happens,

Used to bring up a related point, like 'that's exactly why I'm calling'. Say 'a-lor jus-te-man' and pause after it.

Example

Alors justement, j'ai une question.

Well, as it happens, I have a question.

Words in this phrase

Alors

[ah-lohr]

Conjunction used to show consequence or result.

Example

Alors, qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

So, what do we do?

justement

[zhoost-MAHN]

as it happens / precisely

Adverb used to say something fits the situation exactly.

Example

J'allais justement vous appeler.

I was just about to call you.

nous serons finalement cinq.

noo suh-ROHN fee-nahl-MAHN sank

there will finally be five of us.

'Finalement' means 'in the end' and signals a change of plan. Say 'noo se-ron fee-nal-man sink'.

Example

Finalement, je reste ici.

In the end, I'm staying here.

Words in this phrase

nous

[noo]

Subject pronoun for 'we', first person plural.

Example

Nous arrivons à huit heures.

We are arriving at eight o'clock.

serons

[suh-ROHN]

will be

Future of 'être' for 'nous'.

Example

Nous serons à l'heure.

We will be on time.

finalement

[fee-nahl-MAHN]

in the end / after all

Adverb meaning eventually or after all.

Example

Finalement, on est arrivés à l'heure.

In the end, we arrived on time.

cinq

[sank]

five

The number 5.

Example

J'ai cinq montres.

I have five watches.

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