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How to Say ‘We have a lot of emails’ in French

On a beaucoup d'e-mails

ohn a boh-KOO dee ee-MEHL

[ohn a boh-KOO dee ee-MEHL]

💬 Usage Tip: After beaucoup, use de (or d' before a vowel), never des. So beaucoup de travail "a lot of work".

🇫🇷 In France: On is everyday French for "we". Nous sounds stiff in spoken office talk.

Phrase Breakdown

On a

ohn a

We have

Spoken 'we have'. Link the 'n': 'on-na'.

Example

On a le temps.

We have time.

Words in this phrase

[ohn]

we; people; one

An informal subject pronoun often used instead of "nous" in spoken French.

Example

On accompagne montre une action collective dans l'entreprise.

"On accompagne" shows a collective action in the company.

[a]

have

Possess, own, or hold something.

Example

Vous avez un stylo?

Do you have a pen?

beaucoup d'e-mails

boh-KOO dee ee-MEHL

a lot of emails

'Beaucoup de' becomes 'd'' before a vowel. Say 'bo-koo dee-mèl'.

Example

J'ai beaucoup d'amis.

I have a lot of friends.

Words in this phrase

beaucoup

[boh-KOO]

a lot

An adverb meaning very much or a lot, often used to strengthen appreciation.

Example

J'ai beaucoup apprécié votre point de vue pendant la table ronde.

I really appreciated your point of view during the panel discussion.

[dee]

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

e-mails

[ee-MEHL]

emails

Electronic messages; also called 'courriels' in formal French.

Example

J'envoie des e-mails à l'équipe.

I send emails to the team.

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