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How to Say ‘The private room is already booked that evening.’ in French

Le salon est déjà réservé ce soir-là.

luh sa-LOHN eh de-zhah ray-zair-VAY swahr LAH

[luh sa-LOHN eh de-zhah ray-zair-VAY swahr LAH]

Phrase Breakdown

Le salon

luh sa-LOHN

The private room

This is the subject of the sentence. Say it as "luh sa-LON".

Example

Le salon peut accueillir vingt personnes.

The room can hold twenty people.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

salon

[sa-LOHN]

private dining room

A separate room in a restaurant for groups.

Example

Le salon est libre jeudi.

The private room is free Thursday.

est déjà réservé

eh de-zhah ray-zair-VAY

is already booked

Say it as "é dé-JA ré-zer-VÉ", with a clear "é" at the end.

Example

Tout est déjà réservé.

Everything is already booked.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

déjà

[de-zhah]

already

Before or by now or the time in question.

Example

Il est déjà parti.

He has already left.

réservé

[ray-zair-VAY]

booked / reserved

Past participle of 'réserver'.

Example

Cette table est réservée.

This table is reserved.

ce soir-là.

swahr LAH

that evening.

"-là" means "that" specific evening. Say it as "suh swar-LA".

Example

Il pleuvait ce soir-là.

It was raining that evening.

Words in this phrase

soir

[swahr]

evening

Refers to the evening time, often after work or during an event.

Example

Ce soir, je vous envoie un message de remerciement.

This evening, I am sending you a thank-you message.

-là

[LAH]

there (that)

Suffix added to a noun after 'ce' to point to 'that' one.

Example

Je préfère ce taxi-là.

I prefer that taxi.

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