Furent-ils (en. Were they)

/fyʁ̃ ɛ̃/

Synonyms

  • étaient
  • existèrent
  • se trouvèrent

Slang Meanings

In a humorous context, to say that something happened.
So, they were there for the party, it was crazy!
Alors, ils furent là pour la fête, c'était dingue !
Expression to refer to a past situation in a relaxed way.
Oh yes, they were there, we had a great laugh that day.
Ah oui, ils furent là, on avait bien ri ce jour-là.