“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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Bonjour! My name is David Issokson. I'm based in Victor, Idaho (near Jackson, Wyoming) and have helped hundreds of students to learn French online since 2013.
