How to Say ‘The whole family shouted.’ in French
Toute la famille a crié.
toot lah fa-meey ah kree-ay
[toot lah fa-meey ah kree-ay]
💬 Usage Tip: Easy and natural. Great example of a complete passé composé sentence.
🇫🇷 In France: Football often becomes a collective family event in France—multiple generations reacting together.
Phrase Breakdown
Toute
[toot]
the whole / entire
Feminine form of 'tout', meaning the whole group.
Dans "Toute", on comprend que personne n'est resté calme devant l'action.
With "Toute," we understand that nobody stayed calm during the play.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
Dans "la", on annonce le nom collectif qui suit.
In "la," we introduce the collective noun that follows.
famille
[fa-meey]
family
Refers to the family as a group.
Le mot "famille" montre une scène très typique d'un match regardé à plusieurs.
The word "famille" shows a very typical scene of a match watched together.
a
[ah]
has
Auxiliary used with a past participle to express a completed past action.
Avec "a", la phrase raconte une réaction déjà terminée.
With "a," the sentence tells a reaction that has already finished.
crié
[kree-ay]
shouted / cried out
Shows that people shouted suddenly because of emotion or surprise.
Dans "crié", on sent le stress et l'émotion du moment.
In "crié," we feel the stress and emotion of the moment.
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