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How to Say ‘Sorry, we don't allow cakes from outside.’ in French

Désolée, on n'accepte pas les gâteaux de l'extérieur.

day-zo-LAY on ak-SEPT pah leh gah-TOH duh l' ek-stay-RYUR

[day-zo-LAY on ak-SEPT pah leh gah-TOH duh l' ek-stay-RYUR]

Phrase Breakdown

Désolée,

day-zo-LAY

Sorry,

The feminine form, used when the speaker is a woman. It's pronounced the same as 'désolé': 'dé-zo-lé'.

Example

Désolée, je suis en retard.

Sorry, I'm late.

Words in this phrase

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.

on n'accepte pas

on ak-SEPT pah

we don't accept

A negation with 'on' meaning 'we'. Link the sounds: 'on-nak-sèpt pa'.

Example

On n'accepte pas les cartes.

We don't accept cards.

Words in this phrase

on

[on]

We

Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.

Example

On y va maintenant.

We are going now.

n'

accepte

[ak-SEPT]

accept

Form of 'accepter', to allow or take.

Example

On accepte les cartes bancaires.

We accept bank cards.

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

les gâteaux

leh gah-TOH

cakes

A plural noun. The 'x' is silent.

Example

Les gâteaux sont prêts.

The cakes are ready.

Words in this phrase

les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

gâteaux

[gah-TOH]

cakes

Plural of 'gâteau'.

Example

Les gâteaux sont prêts.

The cakes are ready.

de l'extérieur.

duh l' ek-stay-RYUR

from outside.

This tells where the cakes come from. Say 'deu lèks-té-ryeur'.

Example

Il vient de l'extérieur.

It comes from outside.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

l'

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

extérieur

[ek-stay-RYUR]

outside

Masculine noun; 'de l'extérieur' means from outside.

Example

Il fait froid à l'extérieur.

It's cold outside.

Guides for French learners

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