How to Say ‘You'll have heard the story.’ in French
Les gens ont dû se faire une joie de vous raconter.
💬 Usage Tip: 'Se faire une joie' literally means to find joy in doing something.
🇫🇷 In France: Implies pleasant gossip or tale-telling among communities.
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.
ont
[on]
have
To possess or hold something.
Ils ont des amis ici.
They have friends here.
dû
[due]
must
To be obliged or compelled.
Tu dois étudier.
You must study.
se
[suh]
themselves
Reflexive pronoun for plural subjects.
Ils se préparent.
They prepare themselves.
faire
[fehr]
make
To create or perform an action.
Je vais faire un gâteau.
I am going to make a cake.
une
[ewn]
a
Indefinite article, feminine singular.
Elle veut une pomme.
She wants an apple.
joie
[zhwah]
joy
A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
Sa joie est évidente.
Her joy is evident.
de
[duh]
to
A preposition indicating direction.
Il vient de Paris.
He comes from Paris.
vous
[voo]
you
Second person pronoun used formally.
Je vous vois.
I see you.
raconter
[rah-kon-tay]
tell
To narrate or relate information.
Il aime raconter des histoires.
He likes to tell stories.
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