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un de ces quatre

“Un de ces quatre” is a French expression that translates literally to “one of these four”. This is an expression which has meaning that’s impossible to guess. English translations including the following:

  • one of these days
  • soon
  • in the hear future

French-to-French translations include in un de ces jours and bientôt, or one of these days and soon.

Here’s an example sentence:

  • On se fait un bouffe un de ces quatre? Shall we do a meal together one of these days?

Another French expression that equates to un de ces quatre is: “à un moment ou à un autre”, which means at some point or another.

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David Issokson

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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