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How do you say "i made a mistake" in French?

J’ai fait une erreur

Phrase Noun

In French, "i made a mistake" is J’ai fait une erreur.

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Pronunciation

Say zhay fay ewn ay-RUR, with the stress falling on the final syllable and a rolled r in erreur.

Grammar notes

J’ai fait une erreur is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

i made a mistake

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How to remember J’ai fait une erreur

Erreur looks nearly identical to error, an easy visual match for a mistake.

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Questions about J’ai fait une erreur

How do you pronounce J’ai fait une erreur?

Say zhay fay ewn ay-RUR, with the stress falling on the final syllable and a rolled r in erreur.

Is J’ai fait une erreur formal or casual?

J’ai fait une erreur is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is J’ai fait une erreur used in French?

J’ai fait une erreur is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (i made a mistake).

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