About ‘about’
What does ABOUT mean in French? How is ABOUT translated in English?
‘ABOUT’ isn’t always easy to put into French because it has several translations. Listen to Anne go through them one by one.
about = à peu près
Il y en a à peu près cent.
There are about a hundred of them.
about = à propos de
C’est un film à propos du marathon du Médoc.
It’s a movie about the Medoc Marathon.
about = bientôt
Il est bientôt temps.
It’s about time!
about = environ
Il est à environ 3 heures de route.
He’s at about 3 hours from here.
about = il s’agit de
Dans cette vidéo, il s’agit de la Corse.
This video is about Corsica.
about = presque
Il est presque 14 heures.
It’s just about 2 o’clock.
about = sur
Ce livre est sur les randonnées dans les Pyrénées.
This book is about hiking in the Pyrénées Mountains.
about = pour (often at the beginning of a sentence)
Pour l’argent de la cagnotte pour le départ de Paul à la retraite, je te le donnerai demain.
About the kitty for Paul’s retirement party, I’ll give you the money tomorrow.
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