Duo a un passeport
The English phrase "duo has a passport" is translated into French as Duo a un passeport.
This sentence is used to state that a character named Duo possesses a travel document for international travel. Within the phrase, un passeport uses the singular masculine form.
What does it mean word for word?
un is the masculine indefinite article meaning "a" or "an", and passeport is a masculine noun meaning "passport".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Duo a un passeport, the word a is the third-person singular conjugation of the verb avoir, which means "to have".
Did you know?
- In French, you use the verb avoir to say you are hungry or thirsty, whereas English uses 'to be'.
- In some contexts in Quebec, the spelling a can function as an eye-dialect representation of the pronoun elle, meaning 'she'.
- The term passeport is composed of the roots for 'pass' and 'port', originally referring to a document that allowed a traveler to pass through a port or harbor.
Examples in context
- Oui, Duo a un passeport.Yes, Duo has a passport.
- On part en vacances, Duo doit avoir un passeport, non?We're going on vacation, Duo must have a passport, right?
- Bien sûr, Duo a un p'tit passeport.Of course, Duo has a little passport.
- Duo a un passeport.Duo has a passport.
- Je sais que Duo a un passeport.I know that Duo has a passport.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are discussing a character's travel documents.
- HugoDis-moi, est-ce que Duo a un passeport ?Tell me, does Duo have a passport?
- ManonOui, Duo a un passeport pour voyager.Yes, Duo has a passport for traveling.
- HugoC'est parfait pour son voyage.That is perfect for his trip.
- ManonIl est prêt à partir.He is ready to leave.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, duo, passeport, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
