Un Mot à la Fois
Word of the Week
"Peu importe" (No matter, whatever)
Pronunciation: [puh ehm-por-tuh]
Meaning: Used to express indifference or that something doesn't matter.
Example Sentences
Peu importe ce qu’il dit, je ferai ce que je veux. (No matter what he says, I’ll do what I want.)
Peu importe la difficulté, il ne renonce jamais. (No matter the difficulty, he never gives up.)
Tip: Use "peu importe" when you want to indicate that something is irrelevant to your decision or situation.
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"À peine" (Barely, hardly)
Pronunciation: [ah pen]
Meaning: Indicates something that happens scarcely or just about.
Example Sentences
J’ai à peine dormi cette nuit. (I barely slept last night.)
Elle était à peine arrivée qu’il l’a appelée. (She had barely arrived when he called her.)
Tip: "À peine" is often used to describe situations where something happens just before something else or to a minimal extent.
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"Difficilement" (With difficulty)
Pronunciation: [dee-fee-seel-mon]
Meaning: Describes doing something with effort or difficulty.
Example Sentences
Il a réussi difficilement son examen. (He passed his exam with difficulty.)
Elle marche difficilement après son opération. (She walks with difficulty after her surgery.)
Tip: Use "difficilement" to express that an action was challenging to accomplish.
Word of the Week
"Bref" (In short, briefly)
Pronunciation: [bref]
Meaning: Used to summarize or conclude a statement concisely.
Example Sentences
C’était une expérience incroyable. Bref, j’ai adoré ! (It was an amazing experience. In short, I loved it!)
Il a expliqué le problème en détail, puis a conclu : bref, il faut agir vite. (He explained the problem in detail, then concluded: in short, we must act fast.)
Tip: "Bref" is handy when you want to wrap up your thoughts succinctly.
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"Tout de même" (All the same, still)
Pronunciation: [too duh mem]
Meaning: Conveys a sense of concession, similar to "nevertheless" or "still."
Example Sentences
Il était malade, mais il est venu tout de même. (He was sick, but he came all the same.)
Ce n’est pas très cher, tout de même c’est un investissement. (It’s not very expensive, but still, it’s an investment.)
Tip: se "tout de même" to acknowledge a point while presenting a contrasting fact.
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Coming Soon
Pronunciation: Coming Soon
Meaning: Coming Soon
Example Sentences
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Tip: Coming Soon