Ne soyez pas en retard !
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
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| not (part 1) | ne |
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| be (2nd person plural imperative mode) | soyez |
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| not (part 2) | pas |
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| late (compared to what was planned) | en retard |
Summary
The French translation for “Don’t be late! (formal or plural)” is Ne soyez pas en retard !. The French, Ne soyez pas en retard !, can be broken down into 4 parts:"not (part 1)" (ne), "be (2nd person plural imperative mode)" (soyez), "not (part 2)" (pas) and "late (compared to what was planned)" (en retard).See also
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
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| Don’t be late! (informal) | Ne sois pas en retard ! |
