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How to Say ‘Sandwiches, some fruit and a bit of cheese.’ in French

Des sandwichs, des fruits et un peu de fromage.

day sahnd-WEESH day FRWEE eh uhn puh duh froh-MAHZH

[day sahnd-WEESH day FRWEE eh uhn puh duh froh-MAHZH]

Phrase Breakdown

Des sandwichs,

day sahnd-WEESH

Some sandwiches,

A word borrowed from English. Say 'day sahnd-WEECH', with a nasal 'an'.

Example

J'ai fait des sandwichs.

I made some sandwiches.

Words in this phrase

Des

[day]

some

Indicating a portion or number of something.

Example

Des livres sont sur la table.

Some books are on the table.

sandwichs

[sahnd-WEESH]

sandwiches

Plural of 'sandwich', borrowed from English.

Example

J'aime les sandwichs au jambon.

I like ham sandwiches.

des fruits

day FRWEE

some fruit

Say 'day FRWEE'. The final 't' and 's' are silent.

Example

Je mange des fruits.

I eat some fruit.

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

some

Indicating a portion or number of something.

Example

Des livres sont sur la table.

Some books are on the table.

fruits

[FRWEE]

fruit

Plural of 'fruit'; French uses the plural for various fruits.

Example

Je mange des fruits chaque jour.

I eat fruit every day.

et un peu de fromage.

eh uhn puh duh froh-MAHZH

and a bit of cheese.

'Un peu de' means 'a little'. Say 'ay uhn puh duh froh-MAHZH'.

Example

Du pain et un peu de fromage.

Some bread and a bit of cheese.

Words in this phrase

et

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

un

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un plombier peut peut-être réparer le chauffe-eau.

A plumber may be able to repair the water heater.

peu

[puh]

a little

A common expression for a small amount or degree.

Example

Le mot "peu" aide à dire qu'il faut se calmer juste un peu.

The word "peu" helps say that we need to calm down just a little.

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

fromage

[froh-MAHZH]

cheese

Masculine noun for cheese.

Example

Le fromage français est délicieux.

French cheese is delicious.

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