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demander

"demander" means "to ask" in French. It is number 317 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to ask; to request; to wonder

IPA

/də.mɑ̃.de/

Forms in this course

demande, demandé

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Demande-leur.
  Ask them.
  Tatoeba: Aiji / CK
• Demande-lui.
  Ask her.
  Tatoeba: Micsmithel / CH
• Ne demande pas !
  Don't ask.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CM

Learned together

In the course, "demander" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• partir to go away, leave, depart
• arrêter to stop, to come to a standstill
• tuer to kill
• connaître to know, to be familiar with
• sortir to exit, go out, come out
• comprendre to understand, comprehend
• entendre to hear
• finir to finish, end, complete
• chercher to look for, to seek

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