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How to Say ‘I had three meetings this morning.’ in French

J'ai eu trois réunions ce matin.

zhay ay uh trwah ray-oo-NYOHN suh mah-TAN

[zhay ay uh trwah ray-oo-NYOHN suh mah-TAN]

💬 Usage Tip: In trois réunions the s stays silent, because réunions starts with a consonant sound. Compare trois enfants, where it links as (trwah-zahn-fahn).

Phrase Breakdown

J'ai eu trois réunions

zhay ay uh trwah ray-oo-NYOHN

I had three meetings

Passé composé of 'avoir' plus a number and a noun. Keep 'eu' as one sound [y].

Example

J'ai eu trois réunions hier.

I had three meetings yesterday.

Words in this phrase

J'

[zhay]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

ai

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

eu

[uh]

had

Past participle of avoir; with j'ai eu, it means 'I had'.

Example

J'ai eu l'impression que le ballon allait entrer.

I had the impression that the ball was going to go in.

trois

[trwah]

three

The number three, often used in time expressions.

Example

Trois ans dans la même entreprise m'ont beaucoup appris.

Three years in the same company taught me a lot.

réunions

[ray-oo-NYOHN]

meetings

Plural of 'réunion', a work meeting.

Example

Les réunions sont longues.

The meetings are long.

ce matin.

suh mah-TAN

this morning

'Ce' = 'this'. 'Matin' ends with a nasal sound, and the n is not pronounced.

Example

Je travaille ce matin.

I'm working this morning.

Words in this phrase

ce

[suh]

This

Used to identify something close or just mentioned.

Example

Ce livre est à moi.

This book is mine.

matin

[mah-TAN]

morning

The word for morning.

Example

Ce matin, matin indique le moment du problème.

This morning, matin indicates the time of the problem.

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