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The French Word of the Day is presque, an essential preposition meaning “almost”.
Meaning
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Example sentences
Synonym
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Meaning
Presque is a preposition meaning “almost” or “nearly”. It’s used to express an action that is close to happening or nearly complete. For example, Je suis presque fini means “I’m almost finished”.
Presque is often combined with the following words:
- presque rien almost nothing
- presque tout almost everything
- presque jamais almost never
- presque toujours almost always
Pronunciation
Example sentences
Il est presque minuit. Va au lit !
It’s almost midnight. Go to bed!
J’ai presque fini mon travail.
I’ve almost finished my work.
Il a attendu presque une heure.
He waited for almost one hour.
Les biscuits sont presque parfaits !
The cookies are almost perfect!
Synonym
À peu près is a synonym for presque:
Il y avait presque 50 personnes.
There were almost 50 people.
Il y avait à peu près 50 personnes.
There were about 50 people.
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