What does au fait in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word au fait in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use au fait in French.
The word au fait in French means by the way, incidentally, familiar with, get to the point, be up with, be due to the fact, be due to the fact that, make aware of. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word au fait
by the way, incidentallyinterjection (à propos) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Qu'il fait beau ! C'est un temps idéal pour se baigner. Au fait, est-ce que tu vas à la piscine vendredi ? What a nice day it is! Perfect weather to go for a swim. By the way, are you going swimming on Friday? |
familiar with(au courant) Alain n'est pas au fait de ce dossier, demande plutôt à Valérie. Alan is not familiar with this case; ask Valerie instead. |
get to the pointlocution verbale (aborder le fond de [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Le maire mit une heure avant d'en venir au fait durant le conseil municipal. The mayor took an hour to get to the point during the council meeting. |
be up withlocution verbale (être au courant de [qch]) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) Je suis au fait de cette affaire. |
be due to the fact, be due to the fact thatlocution conjonction (être causé par) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
make aware oflocution verbale (informer) Le directeur met au fait les parents de Pierre des mauvais résultats scolaires de leur fils. |
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