One French Word - Episode 6: Maintenant
You want to leave the house, but the bus is already pulling up. The French word for now is maintenant.
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One French Word - Episode 6: Maintenant
You want to leave the house, but the bus is already pulling up. The French word for “now” is maintenant.
In French, maintenant is an adverb meaning “now.” It can also mean “nowadays.” 1
Say it roughly like mahn-tuh-NAHN. The first and last sounds are nasal, and the middle “e” can be very light. Collins gives the pronunciation as /mɛ̃t(ə)nɑ̃/. 1
Try these everyday examples:
- Qu’est-ce que tu veux faire maintenant ? — What do you want to do now?
- Je dois partir maintenant. — I have to leave now.
- C’est maintenant ou jamais. — It’s now or never. 1
Use maintenant when the action belongs to the present moment. Say the word aloud once, then try it in a sentence about what you are doing right now.
References
- 1English Translation of “MAINTENANT” - Collins Dictionary
collinsdictionary.com
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