dernier

Usages of dernier

Si je rate le dernier train, je rentrerai plus tard ce soir.
If I miss the last train, I will come home later this evening.
Je lis mon dernier livre.
I am reading my last book.
Nous parlerons du mariage de Paul et Marie si vous voulez naviguer sur les photos du dernier événement familial.
We will talk about Paul and Marie’s wedding if you want to navigate through the photos of the last family event.
Pendant le dernier épisode, Paul lit les sous-titres pour vérifier sa prononciation.
During the last episode, Paul reads the subtitles to check his pronunciation.
Quand nous aurons fini le dernier chapitre du roman, vendredi soir, notre groupe fêtera la fin du livre au café.
When we have finished the last chapter of the novel, on Friday evening, our group will celebrate the end of the book at the café.
Je relis la dernière page pour vérifier que je comprends bien le texte.
I reread the last page to check that I understand the text well.
Marie est déçue parce que la réunion a été annulée au dernier moment.
Marie is disappointed because the meeting was cancelled at the last moment.
La dernière canicule a été si forte que même la nuit, l’air restait très chaud.
The last heatwave was so strong that even at night, the air stayed very hot.
Ces derniers mois, je fais beaucoup de télétravail.
These last few months, I have been doing a lot of remote work.
J’ai failli signer le contrat sans lire la dernière page.
I almost signed the contract without reading the last page.

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