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How to Say ‘Alright, I'll call the plumber this morning.’ in French

Bon, j'appelle le plombier ce matin.

BOHN zhay ah-pell luh plohm-BYAY suh mah-TAN

[BOHN zhay ah-pell luh plohm-BYAY suh mah-TAN]

💬 Usage Tip: Bon at the start of a sentence works like "Right" or "Okay then" and signals a decision. Here it doesn't mean "good".

Phrase Breakdown

Bon, j'appelle le plombier

BOHN zhay ah-pell luh plohm-BYAY

Okay, I'll call the plumber

'Bon' here means 'okay/right' and has a nasal 'on'. Pause slightly after it, then say 'zha-pel le plon-byay'.

Example

Bon, j'appelle le médecin.

Okay, I'll call the doctor.

Words in this phrase

Bon

[BOHN]

well, right

Used as a filler word to wrap up a conversation.

Example

Bon, on y va ?

Right, shall we go?

j'

[zhay]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

appelle

[ah-pell]

call

Assign a name to oneself.

Example

Comment vous appelez-vous?

What is your name?

le

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

plombier

[plohm-BYAY]

plumber

Tradesperson who fixes pipes and water systems.

Example

J'ai besoin d'un plombier.

I need a plumber.

ce matin.

suh mah-TAN

this morning.

'Ce' is a light 'suh'. 'Matin' sounds like 'ma-tan', with a nasal ending.

Example

Je travaille ce matin.

I'm working this morning.

Words in this phrase

ce

[suh]

this

Demonstrative adjective used before a masculine noun; with 'soir' it means 'tonight'.

Example

On sort ce week-end ?

Shall we go out this weekend?

matin

[mah-TAN]

morning

The early part of the day.

Example

Je travaille le matin.

I work in the morning.

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