How is the phrase je veux dire translated from French to English

S'emploie pour expliquer ou corriger ce que l'on vient de dire.

Used to explain or correct what you just said.

phrase
English translation
I mean

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  • Je veux dire, ce n'était pas vraiment sa faute. I mean, it wasn't really his fault.

  • Nous partons à six heures, je veux dire à sept. We leave at six, I mean seven.

  • Il dit « je veux dire » avant presque chaque phrase. He says "I mean" before almost every sentence.

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How is “je veux dire” translated from French?
“je veux dire” translates into English as “I mean”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “je veux dire” mean?
Meaning of “je veux dire”: S'emploie pour expliquer ou corriger ce que l'on vient de dire. In English — “I mean”.
What part of speech is “je veux dire”?
“je veux dire” is a phrase.
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