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être
"être" means "to be" in French. It is number 3 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).
- Meaning
- to be
- IPA
- /ɛtʁ/
- Forms in this course
- est, suis, était, es, sont, été
- Level
- A1
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Example sentences
- Est-ce vous ?
Is it you?
Tatoeba: sacredceltic / Scott - Est-ce à vous ?
Is it yours?
Tatoeba: SUZIE / CK - Qui est-ce ?
Who is he?
Tatoeba: sysko / sysko
Learned together
In the course, "être" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.