Et puis cinquante millions d'un coup.
Then 50 million.
Language note: In this context, it suggests a dramatic or unexpected event.
Culture note: Such numbers add to the drama and surprise in dialogue.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Et
[eh]
And
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
Et il a décidé.
And he decided.
puis
[pwee]
then
Indicates a subsequent action in time or order.
Puis nous avons compris.
Then we understood.
cinquante
[sank-kont]
fifty
The number 50.
Cinquante millions de personnes.
Fifty million people.
millions
[mee-yoN]
million
The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a thousand; 1,000,000.
Des millions d'un coup!
Millions at once!
d'
[dee]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
D'un moment à l'autre.
From one moment to another.
un
[uhN]
a
Indefinite article used before a noun.
Un coup d'un coup.
A blow at once.
coup
[koo]
blow
A sudden impact or strike.
Tout d'un coup il a pleuré.
All of a sudden he cried.
Phrase Parts
Et puis cinquante millions
D'un coup.
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