How to Say ‘And now?’ in French
Et maintenant ?
ay mahn-tuh-nahn
[ay mahn-tuh-nahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Short follow-up question. Tiny phrase, very handy for keeping a conversation moving.
🇫🇷 In France: French conversation often uses short prompts like this to invite the other person to continue their story.
Phrase Breakdown
Et
[ay]
and
Common linking word meaning « and ».
Dans « Et maintenant ? », Et relie la suite de la conversation.
In "And now?", Et links the next part of the conversation.
maintenant
[mahn-tuh-nahn]
now
Time word meaning now or at present.
Dans « Et maintenant ? », maintenant demande la situation actuelle.
In "And now?", maintenant asks about the current situation.
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