The five meanings of the French verb 'mettre'

About this episode

Max explores the five different meanings of the French verb 'mettre' and provides examples for each usage.

In this episode, Max takes one small but very useful French verb, 'mettre', and shows you five different ways it's used in everyday French. You'll hear clear examples for each meaning, including the handy way 'mettre' talks about how long something takes. By the end, you'll spot it everywhere and feel ready to use it yourself. ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode . ➡️ To receive regular free mini-lessons like this straight to your inbox, visit: 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
• everyday French
• French verbs

Keywords

• mettre
• French verb
• language
• examples
• everyday usage

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Organizations: Coffee Break Languages

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