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maintenant

"maintenant" means "now, currently" in French. It is number 107 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

now, currently

IPA

/mɛ̃t.nɑ̃/

Level

A1

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Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Et maintenant ?
  And now?
  Tatoeba: qdii / FeuDRenais
• Pas maintenant !
  Not now!
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / Spamster
• Pourquoi maintenant ?
  Why now?
  Tatoeba: Blabla / MTC

Learned together

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

• quand when
• alors then
• comment how
• juste exactly, precisely
• très very
• jamais never
• aussi too, also, as well
• vraiment truly, really, genuinely
• même same

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