mettre de la musique
To play music in French is mettre de la musique.
This phrase is used to describe the action of starting a music player or device so that music begins to sound in a room.
Did you know?
- If a French speaker says jouer de la musique, they are referring to the act of performing on an instrument rather than pressing a button on a device.
- The word musique comes from the Ancient Greek word for the 'art of the Muses', the goddesses who presided over inspiration for literature, science and the arts.
- The verb mettre is a cognate with the Italian mettere and the Spanish meter, all reflecting a shared Latin root for placing or inserting.
Examples in context
- Joue de la musique pour mettre l'ambiance!Play music to create a lively atmosphere!
- Mets de la musique, s'il te plaît!Put on some music, please!
- Veuillez jouer de la musique lors de cette réception.Please play music during this reception.
- Pourriez-vous mettre de la musique pendant notre dîner?Could you put on some music during our dinner?
- On peut mettre de la musique ?Can we play some music?
- Je vais mettre de la musique pour la fête.I am going to play some music for the party.
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are preparing their apartment for a dinner party.
- LucasManon, tu peux mettre de la musique ?Manon, can you play some music?
- ManonOui, je vais mettre de la musique jazz.Yes, I will play some jazz music.
- LucasC'est une excellente idée pour l'ambiance.That is an excellent idea for the atmosphere.
- ManonParfait, l'ambiance sera super !Perfect, the atmosphere will be great!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, la, mettre, musique, CC BY-SA 4.0.
