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How to Say ‘Very quiet at the coffee shop today.’ in French

Très tranquille au café aujourd'hui.

tray trahn-KEEL oh kah-FAY oh-zhoor-dwee

[tray trahn-KEEL oh kah-FAY oh-zhoor-dwee]

🇫🇷 In France: Dropping the verb like this is normal when chatting. Friends trade quick, clipped reports of their day rather than full sentences.

Phrase Breakdown

Très tranquille

tray trahn-KEEL

Very quiet

'Tranquille' means calm or quiet. The 'll' sounds like 'l' here: 'tran-KEEL'.

Example

Le quartier est très tranquille.

The neighborhood is very quiet.

Words in this phrase

Très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

tranquille

[trahn-KEEL]

quiet; peaceful

Describes a calm, relaxed place. In restaurants, it suggests a peaceful table away from noise.

Example

Nous aimerions un coin tranquille pour dîner.

We would like a quiet corner to have dinner.

au café

oh kah-FAY

at the café

'Au' is 'à' + 'le' and means 'at the'. Say it 'o ka-FAY'.

Example

Je travaille au café.

I work at the café.

Words in this phrase

au

[oh]

at the

A phrase used to indicate location, time, or a condition.

Example

Elle est au parc.

She is at the park.

café

[kah-FAY]

café, coffee shop

Here the place where you drink coffee, not the drink.

Example

Je travaille au café.

I work at the café.

aujourd'hui.

oh-zhoor-dwee

today.

It is one word meaning 'today'. Say it 'o-zhoor-DWEE'.

Example

Il fait beau aujourd'hui.

The weather is nice today.

Words in this phrase

aujourd'hui

[oh-zhoor-dwee]

today

Used to talk about the current day, often for scheduling repairs.

Example

Le plombier peut venir Aujourd'hui avant midi.

The plumber can come today before noon.

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