How do you say 'now' in French?

You say maintenant, pronounced /mɛ̃tnɑ̃/, as in 'Je préfère faire les courses maintenant, pas ce soir.'

What does monsieur mean?

Monsieur is a polite word used to address a man or talk about him, as in 'Bonjour monsieur, est-ce que vous avez du pain ?'

You'd use appeler and médecin together, as in 'Je vais appeler le médecin tout de suite.'

You're planning your Saturday: some errands in the neighborhood, a doctor's appointment, and a walk if the weather allows.

Ce samedi, on fait les courses dans le quartier.

This Saturday, we're running errands in the neighborhood.

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samedi/samdi/
Saturdaynoun
Day of the week between Friday and Sunday.
petit/pəti/Also said pti.
smalladjective
Of reduced size, smaller than normal.
acheter/aʃte/Also said aʃəte.
to buyverb
To obtain something by paying its price.
appeler/aple/
to callverb
To reach someone by phone.
revenir/ʁəvniʁ/
to come backverb
To return to the place one left from.
médecin/medsɛ̃/
doctornoun
A person trained to treat sick people.
promenade/pʁɔmnad/
walknoun
A walk taken on foot for pleasure.
monsieur/məsjø/
sirnoun
A polite word used to address a man or to talk about him.
maintenant/mɛ̃tnɑ̃/Also said mɛ̃tənɑ̃.
nowadverb
At this very moment, not later.
rapidement/ʁapidmɑ̃/
quicklyadverb
In a short time, without lingering.

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Ce samedi, on fait les courses dans le quartier.
This Saturday, we're running errands in the neighborhood.
Je passe au petit marché avant la promenade.
I'll stop by the small market before the walk.
Je dois acheter du pain et des fruits maintenant.
I need to buy bread and fruit now.
Je vais appeler le médecin tout de suite.
I'm going to call the doctor right away.
Je peux revenir plus tard dans la journée ?
Can I come back later in the day?
Est-ce que le médecin peut me recevoir maintenant ?
Can the doctor see me now?
On fait une petite promenade après le déjeuner ?
Shall we take a little walk after lunch?
Bonjour monsieur, est-ce que vous avez du pain ?
Hello sir, do you have any bread?
Je préfère faire les courses maintenant, pas ce soir.
I'd rather run errands now, not tonight.
On passe rapidement à la boulangerie avant de rentrer.
Let's quickly stop by the bakery before heading home.

samedi/samdi/
Only two syllables: /samdi/, the middle e drops.
petit/pəti/
The final t is silent: /pəti/.
acheter/aʃte/
It's said /aʃte/: the middle e disappears.
appeler/aple/
The middle e drops: it's said "aplé".
revenir/ʁəvniʁ/
/ʁəvniʁ/: the second e drops, you hear two r's.
médecin/medsɛ̃/
/medsɛ̃/: the middle e drops and the ending is nasal, with no n pronounced.
promenade/pʁɔmnad/
/pʁɔmnad/: the e after the m is not pronounced.
monsieur/məsjø/
It's said /məsjø/: neither the n nor the final r is heard.
maintenant/mɛ̃tnɑ̃/
/mɛ̃tnɑ̃/: two nasal vowels and the middle e drops.
rapidement/ʁapidmɑ̃/
/ʁapidmɑ̃/: the e drops and the ending is said /mɑ̃/.

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How do you say 'now' in French?: You say maintenant, pronounced /mɛ̃tnɑ̃/, as in 'Je préfère faire les courses maintenant, pas ce soir.'
What does monsieur mean?: Monsieur is a polite word used to address a man or talk about him, as in 'Bonjour monsieur, est-ce que vous avez du pain ?'
How do you say 'to call the doctor' in French?: You'd use appeler and médecin together, as in 'Je vais appeler le médecin tout de suite.'

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