French Word of the Day
prendre
/pren-DRE/ • verb — 26th of May, 2026
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Meaning: To take; used for physically taking something, consuming (food/drink), using transport, and forming many idiomatic expressions.
Examples
- Je prends le bus tous les matins.
(I take the bus every morning.) - Prends ton temps pour répondre.
(Take your time to answer.) - Il a pris un café avant la réunion.
(He had a coffee before the meeting.)
Synonyms
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Prendre is a very common irregular verb used in many contexts and fixed expressions (prendre un café, prendre le bus, prendre soin de, prendre une décision). It can mean 'to take', 'to have' (for food/drink), or 'to get' depending on context. Common present tense forms: je prends, nous prenons, ils prennent.
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | bientôt | soon; in a short time |
| 2026-06-12 | penser | to think; to believe; to intend (to do something) |
| 2026-06-11 | sembler | to seem; to appear (to be) |
| 2026-06-10 | aider | to help; to give assistance |
| 2026-06-09 | attendre | to wait (for); sometimes to expect |
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