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How to Say ‘The first part is finished.’ in French

La première partie est terminée.

lah pruh-MYEHR par-TEE eh tehr-mee-NAY

[lah pruh-MYEHR par-TEE eh tehr-mee-NAY]

Phrase Breakdown

La première partie

lah pruh-MYEHR par-TEE

The first part

Feminine noun phrase that is the subject of the sentence.

Example

J'ai lu la première partie.

I read the first part.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

première

[pruh-MYEHR]

first

Feminine form of 'premier'.

Example

C'est ma première réunion.

It's my first meeting.

partie

[par-TEE]

part

Feminine noun: a section of something.

Example

Cette partie est plus sombre.

This part is darker.

est terminée.

eh tehr-mee-NAY

is finished.

'Terminée' agrees with the feminine 'partie'. It sounds the same as 'terminé': 'tèr-mee-nay'.

Example

La réunion est terminée.

The meeting is over.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

terminée

[tehr-mee-NAY]

finished

Feminine past participle of 'terminer', to finish.

Example

La réunion est terminée.

The meeting is over.

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