Det, nm, pro a, an, one - Un (The 3rd Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Det, nm, pro a, an, one is Un. This word often comes up when talking about ownership, time & frequency, numbers & quantity. It can be used as adjective. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 3rd most commonly used word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: det, nm, pro a, an, one

French: un

Examples


He always says one word too many.	Il dit toujours un mot de trop.
Safety violation, I could fall and pierce, and organ.	Par mesure de sécurité, je pourrais tomber et me transpercer... un organe.
You have a telephone.	Vous avez un téléphone.
You really are an idiot.	T'es vraiment un salaud.
You are an idiot	Tu es un idiot
Sorry, but your brother is an idiot.	Désolé, mais ton frère est un idiot.
You're an idiot to go out in this weather.	Tu es un imbécile de sortir par un temps pareil.
He's an idiot sometimes.	C'est un idiot parfois.

Anywhere with a bed will do.	N'importe où avec un lit conviendra.
A man who wanted to see you came while you were out.	Un homme qui cherchait à vous rencontrer est venu pendant que vous étiez sorti.
There's a phone in my room.	Il y a un téléphone dans ma chambre.
I have an older brother and a little sister.	J'ai un grand frère et une petite soeur.
I’d certainly like to go and watch a film, but I’m not sure if I have time.	J'aimerais bien aller voir un film, mais je ne sais pas si j'ai le temps.
He'll become a good husband.	Il deviendra un bon mari.
My husband is a good man.	Mon époux est un chic type.
He'll become a good husband.	Il deviendra un bon mari.
This street used to have another name.	Cette rue avait un autre nom.
With any luck, there will be no school tomorrow.	Avec un peu de chance, il n'y aura pas d'école demain.
I saw a man enter the room.	J'ai vu un homme entrer dans la chambre.
This is an important step.	C'est un pas important.
He gave me some money.	Il me donna un peu d'argent.