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How to Say ‘Between small cones’ in French

Entre des petits plots

ahn-truh day puh-TEE ploh

[ahn-truh day puh-TEE ploh]

💬 Usage Tip: Plots are the little cones skaters weave between. The final t is silent: (plo).

Phrase Breakdown

Entre des

ahn-truh day

between some

'Entre' means 'between'. Say 'an-tre dé', starting with a nasal 'an'.

Example

Entre des arbres.

Between some trees.

Words in this phrase

Entre

[ahn-truh]

between

Used to indicate position in the space separating two or more things.

Example

Il faut de la place entre les tables.

There needs to be space between the tables.

des

[day]

some

Indicating a portion or number of something.

Example

Des livres sont sur la table.

Some books are on the table.

petits plots

puh-TEE ploh

small cones

'Plots' are small markers or cones. Say 'pe-ti plo'. The final 's' and 't' are silent.

Example

Il y a des petits plots par terre.

There are small cones on the ground.

Words in this phrase

petits

[puh-TEE]

small

Masculine plural of 'petit', describing small size.

Example

Les cercles sont petits.

The circles are small.

plots

[ploh]

cones

Small markers placed on the ground as obstacles.

Example

Il pose des plots sur le sol.

He puts cones on the ground.

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