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How to Say ‘I scored two goals!’ in French

J'ai marqué deux buts !

zhay ay mar-KAY d-uh BU

[zhay ay mar-KAY d-uh BU]

💬 Usage Tip: Marquer "to mark" is the verb for scoring in sports. Use it for points too: marquer un point "to score a point".

Phrase Breakdown

J'ai marqué

zhay ay mar-KAY

I scored

The past tense of 'marquer'. Say 'zhay mar-KAY'.

Example

J'ai marqué un point.

I scored a point.

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.

marqué

[mar-KAY]

scored

Past participle of 'marquer' (to mark, to score).

Example

Elle a marqué un point.

She scored a point.

deux buts !

d-uh BU

two goals!

Say 'duh BÜ'. 'Buts' is usually said without the final 't' in the plural.

Example

Il a marqué deux buts.

He scored two goals.

Words in this phrase

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

buts

[BU]

goals

Plural of 'but', a goal in sport or in life.

Example

L'équipe a gagné trois buts à zéro.

The team won three goals to nil.

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