French Phrase
Je passe l'aspirateur tout de suite.
Meaning
This phrase expresses that the speaker is about to start vacuuming immediately. It uses the idiomatic expression 'passer l'aspirateur' which literally means 'to pass the vacuum cleaner'.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are about to start cleaning or when someone asks you to help with household chores. It conveys a sense of urgency or immediate action.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Jepassel'aspirateurtout de suite
Passer
In this context, 'passer' is the first-person singular present conjugation of the verb meaning to pass or run a tool over something.
Tout de suite
This is an adverbial phrase where 'suite' refers to the sequence of events, meaning 'immediately following' the current moment.
🗨In Conversation
Tu peux nettoyer le salon avant l'arrivée des invités ?
Can you clean the living room before the guests arrive?
Oui, je passe l'aspirateur tout de suite.
Yes, I'm vacuuming right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Je fais l'aspirateur tout de suite.
In French, you 'pass' the vacuum (passer) rather than 'do' it (faire).
Je passe l'aspirateur maintenant de suite.
'Tout de suite' is a fixed expression; adding 'maintenant' is redundant.
↔Alternatives
Je vais passer l'aspirateur.
I am going to vacuum.
Je m'en occupe maintenant.
I am taking care of it now.
Cultural Tip
In France, household chores are often discussed using specific verbs like 'passer' for tools that move across a surface. 'Tout de suite' is very common in daily life to signal that a task is the absolute next priority.