No. 370 in French
affaires
"Affaires" means "business" or "affairs" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai oublié mes affaires dans la voiture.
I forgot my belongings in the car.
Here, 'affaires' is used to signify 'belongings' or 'personal items'.
Le cours d'économie parle des affaires internationales.
The economics class talks about international business.
In this case, 'affaires' refers to 'business' or 'commercial activities.'
Elle a réglé toutes ses affaires avant de partir en voyage.
She settled all her matters before leaving on the trip.
Here, 'affaires' is used in the sense of 'matters' or 'concerns.'
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