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How to Say ‘And the little light is off.’ in French

Et le petit voyant est éteint.

eh luh puh-tee vwah-YAHN eh ay-TAN

[eh luh puh-tee vwah-YAHN eh ay-TAN]

🇫🇷 In France: Mentioning the light is a useful clue for the landlord, because it suggests a power or pilot problem. Giving details like this helps them decide quickly whether to send someone.

Phrase Breakdown

Et le petit voyant

eh luh puh-tee vwah-YAHN

And the little indicator light

'Et' sounds like 'ay', and its 't' is never pronounced. Then say 'le ptee vwa-yahn'.

Example

Et le petit voyant clignote.

And the little light is blinking.

Words in this phrase

Et

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

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.

petit

[puh-tee]

little

Describes something small in size.

Example

Un petit garçon est venu.

A little boy came.

voyant

[vwah-YAHN]

indicator light

A small warning or status light on a device.

Example

Le voyant rouge clignote.

The red light is blinking.

est éteint.

eh ay-TAN

is off.

The 't' of 'est' links to 'éteint', so it sounds like 'eh-tay-tan', with a nasal ending.

Example

La lumière est éteinte.

The light is off.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

éteint

[ay-TAN]

off, switched off

Describes a light or device that is not on.

Example

La lumière est éteinte.

The light is off.

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