12.26.2016 - By Mot du jour Podcast – French Etc
être en reste - French expression
What does ‘ être en reste ’ mean in French? How do you pronounce it? Listen to Anne.
être en reste to be in leftovers means 'to owe something' - often a favor rather than money - to someone, to feel indebted. être en reste is often used in the negative: ne pas être en reste - who wants to be in leftovers anyway?
I don't want to owe you one
* « D'accord, je te garde ton fils ce soir, je ne voudrais pas être en reste avec toi. »
* "Sure, I'll take care of your son tonight. I don't want to feel indebted anymore."
Tenses and modes
présent : je suis en reste, nous sommes en reste
imparfait : j'étais en reste, nous étions en reste
present subjunctive: que je sois en reste, que nous soyons en reste
2 other expressions with reste: '
avoir de beaux restes': to be nice looking even after a certain age, to be well preserved still
'partir sans demander son reste': to leave without further ado
Related: Food, etc. . From newborn to old age terms .
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