How the word "au lieu de" is translated into English
Tu devrais dormir au lieu de regarder ton téléphone.
[ty dəvʁɛ dɔʁmiʁ o ljø də ʁəɡaʁde tɔ̃ telefɔn.]
You should sleep instead of looking at your phone.
Au lieu de prendre la voiture, allons-y à pied.
[o ljø də pʁɑ̃dʁə la vwatyʁ, alɔ̃zi a pje.]
Instead of taking the car, let's walk there.
Pourquoi ne pas marcher au lieu de prendre le bus ?
[puʁkwa nə pa maʁʃe o ljø də pʁɑ̃dʁə lə bys ?]
Why not walk instead of taking the bus?
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