See also:
👉 Par ailleurs (moreover, in addition) »
👉 En outre (moreover, in addition) »
Level: B1 (Intermediate)
🎧 Audio by Marie Assel Cambier — native speaker & pro voice artist from France
The French Word of the Day is de plus, meaning “moreover” or “in addition”. While it may sound formal, I’ll show you how to use this expression naturally in everyday conversation.
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📘 De plus meaning
De plus means furthermore, moreover, or in addition in French. It’s a formal connector used to add emphasis or introduce another point, most often in writing and formal speech. Use it to add an extra idea, similar to what’s more or on top of that in English.
🎧 De plus pronunciation
De plus is pronounced /də plys/ in IPA, or duh-pluss. The u is the French /y/ (like ee with rounded lips), and the final -s is pronounced /s/.
📝 French and English examples
De plus – moreover
Elle est intelligente. De plus, elle est très gentille.
She is intelligent. On top of that, she is very kind.
Nous étions pressés. De plus, nous avons oublié nos billets.
We were in a hurry. What’s more, we forgot our tickets.
Il fait froid aujourd’hui. De plus, il pleut.
It’s cold today. In addition, it’s raining.
De plus en plus de gens voyagent en train.
More and more people travel by train.
👉 For the expression de plus en plus (more and more), the -s at the end of the first plus is pronounced with a -z sound (linking to en), while the -s at the end of the second plus is silent.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- en plus — in addition, also
- en outre — moreover, furthermore
- par ailleurs — besides, moreover, elsewhere
- de surcroît — what’s more, additionally
- au-delà de — beyond, in addition to
- qui plus est — what’s more, on top of that
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