FRENCH Podcast #6 – French expression “Etre charrette” Fast French Learning
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What does the French expression 'Etre charrette' means?
There are 3 meanings:1 - Etre en retard / Being late Je n’ai pas le temps de te parler, j’ai un train à prendre, je suis charrette, à plus tard.I don't have time to talk to you, I have a train to catch, I'm in a rush, see you later.2 - Etre très proche du délai imposé pour rendre un projet Being very close to the deadline for submitting a projectOn est charrette aujourd’hui, demain c’est le dernier jour pour rendre les écrits.We're in a rush today, tomorrow is the last day to submit the papers.3 - Etre débordé de travail / Being overwhelmed with workJe ne peux pas vous rejoindre pour manger à midi, je suis charrette.I can't join you for lunch, I'm busy.
Thomas, your French teacher 🙂
Click on 'Play' to listen to it, or right-click here and click on 'Download' to receive it on your device (to listen to it on a smartphone or tablet)
What does the French expression 'Etre charrette' means?
There are 3 meanings:1 - Etre en retard / Being late Je n’ai pas le temps de te parler, j’ai un train à prendre, je suis charrette, à plus tard.I don't have time to talk to you, I have a train to catch, I'm in a rush, see you later.2 - Etre très proche du délai imposé pour rendre un projet Being very close to the deadline for submitting a projectOn est charrette aujourd’hui, demain c’est le dernier jour pour rendre les écrits.We're in a rush today, tomorrow is the last day to submit the papers.3 - Etre débordé de travail / Being overwhelmed with workJe ne peux pas vous rejoindre pour manger à midi, je suis charrette.I can't join you for lunch, I'm busy.
Thomas, your French teacher 🙂
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