Ubiquitous French Expression
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| Meaning | all around, just about everywhere | |
| Literally | a little everywhere | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[oo(n) peuh pahr too] |
| IPA | [œ̃ pø paʀ tu] | |
Usage notes: The French expression un peu partout is a way of hedging your bets, of saying that something is just about everywhere, rather than just coming out with a flat-out, no-margin-of-error partout.
There are many possible English translations:
- all around
- all over (the place)
- dotted around
- extensively
- here, there, and everywhere
- just about anywhere/everywhere
- scattered about
Par exemple…
| En automne, il y a des feuilles mortes un peu partout. | In autumn, there are fallen leaves all around. | |
| J’ai acheté une 2CV, et maintenant j’en vois d’autres un peu partout. | I bought a 2CV, and now I see others just about everywhere. |
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