Un de ces quatre matins

Un de ces quatre matins
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Informal French Expression

Meaning one of these days, sometime soon
Literally one of these four mornings
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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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