du pain sur la planche – Mot du jour

a lot on your plate – French expression

What does ” du pain sur la planche ” mean? How do you say ‘ a lot on your plate ’ in French? How is it pronounced? How is it used in a French sentence? Listen to Anne, a French native say it at FrenchHour.com.

du pain sur la planche – some bread on the board – I supposed we’re talking about the bread board. In everyday French, du pain sur la planche means that one has a lot to do, a lot on their plate.

* « Ils réfléchissent à tout ce qu’ils ont à faire : il y a du pain sur la planche ! »

* “They’re thinking about everything they have to do: they have a lot on their plate!”

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