How the word "tenir debout" is translated into English
Je suis trop fatigué pour tenir debout.
[ʒə sɥi tʁo fatiɡe puʁ təniʁ dəbu.]
I'm too tired to stand up.
Le bébé tient debout tout seul maintenant.
[lə bebe tjɛ̃ dəbu tu sœl mɛ̃tnɑ̃.]
The baby stands up on his own now.
Tu tiens debout ou tu veux une chaise ?
[ty tjɛ̃ dəbu u ty vø yn ʃɛz ?]
Can you stand or do you want a chair?
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