Informal French Expression
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| Meaning | one of these days, sometime soon | |
| Literally | one of these four mornings | |
| Register | informal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[oo(n) deu say kaht(reu) ma teh(n)] |
| IPA | [œ̃ də se katʁə ma tɛ̃] | |
Usage notes: The informal French expression un de ces quatre matins means "one of these days, sometime soon." It’s often abbreviated to un de ces quatre.
Par exemple…
| Je vais planter des fleurs un de ces quatre matins. | I’m going to plant some flowers one of these days. | |
| Est-ce que tu veux déjeuner ensemble un de ces quatre ? | Do you want to have lunch sometime soon? |
Texting abbreviation: 12c4
Synonymous expression: un de ces jours
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