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How to Say ‘Mostly broken straps.’ in French

Surtout des bracelets cassés.

soor-TOO day brahs-LAY kah-SAY

[soor-TOO day brahs-LAY kah-SAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Surtout looks like "surely" but means "mostly" or "above all".

Phrase Breakdown

Surtout

[soor-TOO]

especially

Used to highlight the main point or priority in what you want to say.

Example

Surtout, je m’intéresse à l’équilibre vie pro-vie perso.

Especially, I’m interested in work-life balance.

des bracelets cassés.

day brahs-LAY kah-SAY

broken straps.

The adjective comes after the noun. Your voice falls at the end.

Example

Il répare des bracelets cassés.

He repairs broken straps.

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

some / plural indefinite article

Plural article used before nouns when speaking generally about unspecified people or things.

Example

Des profils polyvalents sont très recherchés aujourd'hui.

Versatile profiles are highly sought after today.

bracelets

[brahs-LAY]

straps, bracelets

Plural of bracelet; for watches it means the strap or band.

Example

Ces bracelets sont en cuir.

These straps are leather.

cassés

[kah-SAY]

broken

Masculine plural past participle of casser, to break.

Example

Les verres sont cassés.

The glasses are broken.

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