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How to Say ‘How do you say that in French?’ in French

Comment on dit ça en français ?

kuh-mahn ohn DEE sah on frahn-SEH

[kuh-mahn ohn DEE sah on frahn-SEH]

🇫🇷 In France: Teachers usually welcome this question from foreign students. Pointing at the object while you ask is perfectly fine.

Phrase Breakdown

Comment on dit ça

kuh-mahn ohn DEE sah

How do you say that

Say 'koh-mahn-t-ohn dee sah', linking 'comment' and 'on' with a 't' sound.

Example

Comment on dit ça ici ?

How do you say that here?

Words in this phrase

Comment

[kuh-mahn]

How

Used to inquire about the state of something.

Example

Comment était ta réunion aujourd'hui ?

How was your meeting today?

[ohn]

we / one

Common spoken subject meaning we in everyday French.

Example

On va gagner si on continue comme ça.

We're going to win if we keep going like this.

dit

[DEE]

says

Present tense of 'dire' (to say), used with 'on'.

Example

On dit bonjour le matin.

People say hello in the morning.

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.

en français ?

on frahn-SEH

in French?

Say 'ahn frahn-seh'. Both 'en' and 'fran' are nasal, and the 's' is silent.

Example

Tu parles en français ?

Are you speaking in French?

Words in this phrase

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

français

[frahn-SEH]

French

The French language; also the adjective 'French'.

Example

Le français est une belle langue.

French is a beautiful language.

Guides for French learners

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