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How do you say "its an emergency" in French?

C’est une urgence

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In French, "its an emergency" is C’est une urgence.

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Pronunciation

Say say tewn ewr-ZHAHNS, with a soft French j sound in the middle and a nasal ending.

Grammar notes

C’est une urgence is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

its an emergency

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How to remember C’est une urgence

Urgence looks nearly identical to urgency, an easy visual match for an emergency situation.

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Questions about C’est une urgence

How do you pronounce C’est une urgence?

Say say tewn ewr-ZHAHNS, with a soft French j sound in the middle and a nasal ending.

Is C’est une urgence formal or casual?

C’est une urgence is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is C’est une urgence used in French?

C’est une urgence is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (its an emergency).

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