1 verb, 5 meanings: how French speakers really use 'prendre'

About this episode

Max explains five essential uses of the French verb 'prendre'.

Max walks you through five essential uses of "prendre", one of the most flexible verbs in French. You'll see why French uses "prendre" for ordering food and drinks, for catching transport, for illness ("j'ai pris froid"), for the very French structure "prendre quelqu'un pour quelqu'un", and for talking about duration. Which meaning surprised you the most? ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode. ➡️ Want more tips like these delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free newsletter: https://coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Max

Topics covered

• French language
• verb usage
• language learning
• flexible verbs
• ordering food
• transport
• illness

Keywords

• prendre
• French verbs
• language tips
• ordering drinks
• transportation
• illness
• duration

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Organizations: Coffee Break Languages

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