Les gens, ils adorent raconter qu'il couchait avec sa secrétaire.
It's no secret that he slept with his secretary.
Language note: Demonstrates how implied gossip is phrased in French.
Culture note: Reflects cultural themes of romance and workplace gossip.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Les
[lay]
the
Definite article indicating specific entities.
Les oiseaux chantent.
The birds sing.
gens
[zhahn]
people
Refers to more than one person.
Les gens aiment voyager.
People like to travel.
ils
[eel]
they
Third person plural subject pronoun.
Ils sont ici.
They are here.
adorent
[ah-dor]
love
To have a great affection for something.
Ils adorent la musique.
They love music.
raconter
[rah-kohn-tay]
tell
To narrate or relate information.
Il aime raconter des histoires.
He likes to tell stories.
qu'
[kuh]
that
Conjunction introducing subordinate clauses.
Je pense qu'il est tard.
I think that it's late.
il
[eel]
he
Third person singular subject pronoun.
Il est heureux.
He is happy.
couchait
[koo-shay]
slept
Past tense of to sleep; euphemistically to have an affair.
Il couchait déjà.
He was already sleeping.
avec
[ah-vek]
with
A preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
Je suis avec elle.
I am with her.
sa
[sah]
his
Possessive adjective, third person singular.
Sa voiture est rouge.
His car is red.
secrétaire
[sek-reh-tehr]
secretary
A person employed to assist with correspondence, keep records, etc.
Sa secrétaire est efficace.
His secretary is efficient.
Phrase Parts
Les gens,
Ils adorent raconter
Qu'il couchait avec
Sa secrétaire.
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