Un livre sur
A book about
Language note: In French, 'sur' is used to indicate the subject of a book, literally translating to 'on'.
Context: Your friend asks what the book was about.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
A
Indefinite article used for singular nouns (masculine).
Un livre sur la culture est informatif.
A book on culture is informative.
livre
[leevr]
book
A set of written or printed pages, usually bound.
J'ai commencé un livre sur les sciences.
I started a book on science.
sur
[soor]
on
Indicates the subject or topic.
Il lit un livre sur les étoiles.
He is reading a book on stars.
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