How to Say ‘It won't take long.’ in French
Cela ne prendra pas longtemps.
Seh-lah Nuh Pron-drah Pah Lohng-tom
[Seh-lah Nuh Pron-drah Pah Lohng-tom]
Phrase Breakdown
Cela
[Seh-lah]
That
Refers to a previously mentioned act or task.
Cela ne prendra pas longtemps pour remplacer la pile.
That will not take long to replace the battery.
Ne prendra pas
Nuh Pron-drah Pah
Words in this phrase
ne
[Nuh]
Will not
Indicates the negation of a future action.
Ne vous inquiétez pas, cela ne prendra pas trop de temps.
Don't worry, it will not take too much time.
prendra
[Pron-drah]
Take
Refers to the amount of time or resources used.
Cela devrait prendre une heure ou deux au maximum.
It should take an hour or two at most.
pas
[Pah]
Not
Used to negate a verb in future tense.
Ce processus ne devrait pas être long.
This process should not be long.
longtemps
[Lohng-tom]
Long
For a considerable duration.
La réparation de votre montre ne sera pas longue.
The repair of your watch will not be long.
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