C’est parti is a French expression that translates literally to “it’s left” and means “And we’re off!”, “Here goes!” and “Here we go!”. It is used to signal the start of an action. Vous êtes prêts pour la leçon? C’est parti! C’est parti ! And we’re off! / Here goes! / Here we go!

Du coup is an informal expression commonly used in spoken French and translates to “so” and “as a result”. It is a verbal tic or filler word and is popular among young people. A synonym is et donc (so, consequently, thus). Du coup so, as a result

S’agir de is a French impersonal verb with a wide range of meanings including to be about, concerning, a matter of, must and to be necessary. S’agir de to be about, to be a matter of, necessary

Quand même is a highly versatile French adverbial phrase with many meanings including: still, anyway, anyhow, even so, all the same, really and not really. It commonly heard in spoken French and has a very wide range of usages. Quand même still, anyway

Traîner is a regular French ER verb with a wide range of meanings including “to drag”, “to lug around”, “to dawdle” and “to hang around”. Traîner to drag, to hang around

Servir, meaning “to serve”, is an irregular IR French verb with a wide range of usages. servir to serve

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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3 Sentences Using The Expression “C’est parti!”

5 Sentences Showing How To Use “Du coup”

3 Best Ways To Use “S’agir de” in French

8 Sentences Using “Quand même” In French

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6 Example Sentences With Servir (To Serve)

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