Example: En quelque temps, elle a appris à parler français couramment.
Definition
"En quelque temps" is a French expression meaning within a short or unspecified period. It indicates that an event or action, such as learning to speak French fluently, happened relatively quickly or in a brief span of time.
Translations
In a short time
En poco tiempo
In korte tijd
En poc temps
In kurzer Zeit
Etymology
The phrase "En quelque temps" comes from French, where "en" means 'in,' "quelque" means 'some' or 'a certain,' and "temps" means 'time.' Together, they form an expression used to denote a period of time that is somewhat vague but generally short.
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In a short time