French Word of the Day
mettre
/meh-TRE/ • verb — 24th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to put/place; to put on (clothing); to set (something) in a particular state or position
Examples
- Je vais mettre la clé sur la table.
(I will put the key on the table.) - Mets ton manteau, il fait froid dehors.
(Put on your coat, it's cold outside.) - Elle met du sucre dans son café chaque matin.
(She puts sugar in her coffee every morning.)
Synonyms
- poser
- placer
Mettre is a very common, irregular transitive verb used to indicate placing or putting something somewhere or putting on clothing. It appears in many idiomatic expressions (e.g., mettre en place, se mettre à, mettre fin à). Remember it usually requires a direct object (what is being put).
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