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How to Say ‘Grab a mat, over there.’ in French

Prenez un tapis, là-bas.

pruh-NAY uhn tah-PEE lah bah

[pruh-NAY uhn tah-PEE lah bah]

Phrase Breakdown

Prenez un tapis,

pruh-NAY uhn tah-PEE

Take a mat,

Polite command with 'vous'. The 's' in 'tapis' is silent.

Example

Prenez un tapis, s'il vous plaît.

Take a mat, please.

Words in this phrase

Prenez

[pruh-NAY]

take

Polite/plural command form of 'prendre'; in directions, 'take' a street.

Example

Prenez le bus numéro trois.

Take bus number three.

[uhn]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.

A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.

tapis

[tah-PEE]

mat / rug

Masculine noun for a mat or carpet; here, a yoga mat.

Example

Je roule mon tapis après le cours.

I roll up my mat after class.

là-bas.

lah bah

over there.

Two even syllables: 'la-BA'. The final 's' is silent.

Example

Les tapis sont là-bas.

The mats are over there.

Words in this phrase

là

[lah]

There

Adverb used to indicate a place or position.

Example

Là, on trouve souvent des oiseaux rares.

There, we often find rare birds.

bas

[bah]

down / over (in 'là-bas')

Means 'low'; combined with 'là' it means 'over there'.

Example

Les serviettes sont là-bas.

The towels are over there.

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