English–French
“almost” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁɛsk/
Example
C'est presque parfait.
It's almost perfect.
How to say “almost” in French
“Almost” in French is presque.
A point lies immediately before a boundary, so the expected state is reached but not fully reached.
Example sentences with presque
Il est presque toujours en retard.
He is almost always late.
Tips for using presque
- Presque pas means 'hardly' or 'almost not', as in Je ne dors presque pas.
Other French words for “almost”
Le gâteau est quasi fini.
The cake is almost finished.
Il a failli tomber.
He nearly fell.
J'ai quasiment fini.
I've almost finished.
J'ai pratiquement fini mon travail.
I've almost finished my work.