French Word of the Day
prendre
/pren-DRE/ • verb — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to take; to grab; to have (food/drink); to catch (transport); to require (time) — a very common verb used for physical taking and many idiomatic expressions
Examples
- Je prends le train à 8 heures.
(I take the train at 8 o'clock.) - Prends un café, tu as l'air fatigué.
(Have a coffee, you look tired.) - Il a pris beaucoup de photos pendant le voyage.
(He took a lot of photos during the trip.)
Synonyms
- saisir
- attraper
- emporter
Prendre is an essential, highly versatile irregular verb. Use it for physically taking something, taking transport (prendre le bus/train), having food or drink (prendre un café), or in idioms (prendre son temps, prendre soin de). Note its irregular conjugation (je prends, nous prenons, ils prennent) and the past participle pris.
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