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How to Say ‘Now I'm going home to rest.’ in French

Maintenant, je rentre me reposer.

mehN-tuh-nawn zhuh RAHNTR muh ruh-po-ZAY

[mehN-tuh-nawn zhuh RAHNTR muh ruh-po-ZAY]

💬 Usage Tip: A verb of going can be followed directly by another verb, with no word for 'to' in between. Another example: Je vais manger "I'm going to eat."

Phrase Breakdown

Maintenant,

mehN-tuh-nawn

Now,

An adverb of time with two nasal sounds: 'min-te-nan'. Pause slightly after it.

Example

Maintenant, on mange.

Now, we eat.

Words in this phrase

Maintenant

[mehN-tuh-nawn]

now

Referring to the present time or moment.

Example

Maintenant, il est temps de partir.

Now, it is time to leave.

je rentre me reposer.

zhuh RAHNTR muh ruh-po-ZAY

I'm going home to rest

'Rentrer' = go home. 'Me reposer' = to rest (reflexive). The final '-er' sounds like é.

Example

Je rentre me changer.

I'm going home to change.

Words in this phrase

je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

rentre

[RAHNTR]

go home

From 'rentrer': to return home.

Example

Je rentre à six heures.

I go home at six.

me

[muh]

myself

Reflexive pronoun used with se sentir to express how you feel.

Example

Dans « je me sens », me montre que l'on parle de son propre ressenti.

In 'je me sens,' me shows that one is talking about one's own feeling.

reposer

[ruh-po-ZAY]

to rest

With 'se', to take a rest.

Example

Il faut vous reposer.

You need to rest.

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