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How to Say ‘Nil-nil, for now.’ in French

Zéro à zéro, pour l'instant.

zay-ROH ah zay-ROH poor l' an-STAHN

[zay-ROH ah zay-ROH poor l' an-STAHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Zéro à zéro,

zay-ROH ah zay-ROH

Zero to zero (nil-nil),

The score, said 'zay-ro ah zay-ro'. Pause slightly at the comma.

Example

C'est zéro à zéro.

It's nil-nil.

Words in this phrase

Zéro

[zay-ROH]

zero

The number 0.

Example

Il fait zéro degré.

It is zero degrees.

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

zéro

[zay-ROH]

zero

The number 0.

Example

Il fait zéro degré.

It is zero degrees.

pour l'instant.

poor l' an-STAHN

for now / for the moment.

Say 'poor lan-stahn'. 'L'instant' links the L to the vowel, both vowels are nasal, and the final T is silent.

Example

Tout va bien pour l'instant.

Everything is fine for now.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

instant

[an-STAHN]

moment

A short moment in time; 'pour l'instant' means 'for now'.

Example

Attends un instant.

Wait a moment.

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