Published May 3, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson • Native Audio by Marie Assel Cambier
D’une part… d’autre part is a B1 (intermediate) French connector meaning “on the one hand… on the other hand.” It’s used to present two sides of an argument or idea. Learn how to use this expression in everyday examples with native audio sentences.
📘 D’une part… d’autre part meaning
D’une part… d’autre part is a French expression meaning “on the one hand… on the other hand.” It’s used to present two sides of an idea or argument in a clear, structured way. It’s slightly more formal than d’un côté… de l’autre and is common in both written and spoken French.
🎧 D’une part… d’autre part pronunciation
The pronunciation of d’une part… d’autre part is /dyn paʁ … dotʁ paʁ/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “dun par … dotr par”.
📝 D’une part… d’autre part examples
D’une part, elle accepte la demande en mariage, d’autre part, elle hésite.
On the one hand, she accepts the marriage proposal; on the other hand, she hesitates.
D’une part, la voiture est rapide, d’autre part, elle est chère.
On the one hand, the car is fast; on the other hand, it is expensive.
D’une part, le film est intéressant, d’autre part, c’est trop long.
On the one hand, the movie is interesting; on the other hand, it is too long.
En revanche and par contre also both mean “on the other hand”, yet they have a subtle difference.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- en revanche — on the other hand / however
- par contre — on the other hand / however
- toutefois — however / nevertheless
- cependant — however / nevertheless
- néanmoins — nevertheless
- au contraire — on the contrary
- d’un côté… de l’autre côté — on one side… on the other side
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