secondes
The French phrase for 'seconds' is secondes.
In informal conversation, you can say quelques petites secondes to indicate "a few seconds".
Meaning: second serving (noun)
Did you know?
- While in English you can ask for 'seconds' at a meal, in French you must ask for une deuxième portion or un deuxième service. Using secondes in a restaurant would likely confuse your waiter.
- The term seconde can also refer to a person who acts as a second in a duel, a role historically common in French aristocratic culture.
- In French, the word for 'second' as an adjective is often shortened to second instead of deuxième when there are only two items in a series.
Examples in context
- Tu as trois secondes.You've got three seconds.This sentence shows how to express a specific duration of time using secondes.Tatoeba #9558521 by Micsmithel, translation #9444617 by sundown
- J'arrive dans deux secondes !I'll be there in two seconds.This example illustrates using secondes to express how soon someone will arrive.Tatoeba #8700392 by Julien_PDC, translation #10498533 by sundown
- Le combat dura trois secondes.The fight lasted three seconds.This sentence demonstrates the use of secondes when describing the length of an event.Tatoeba #5822329 by Aiji, translation #4904981 by CK
- Le temps d'exécution du programme était de deux secondes.The execution time of the program was two seconds.
- La caméra enregistre des images à des intervalles de temps de quelques secondes.The camera records images at time intervals of a few seconds.
- Je serai prêt dans quelques petites secondes, ne t'inquiète pas.I'll be ready in a few seconds, don't worry.
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Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are eating dinner at home.
- LéaTu veux encore un peu de riz ?Do you want some more rice?
- GabrielOui, je vais prendre des secondes.Yes, I'll have seconds.
- LéaC'est super, je vais te servir.Great, I'll serve you.
- GabrielMerci beaucoup, Léa.Thank you very much, Léa.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
