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partir
/paʁ.tiʁ/To go away from a place
Il part demain matin.
He leaves tomorrow morning.
payer
pe.jeTo give money in exchange for goods or services.
On peut payer par carte bancaire ici ?
Can we pay by bank card here?
💡 Spelling variant: payer or paier in conjugation. Common phrase: 'payer en espèces' (to pay in cash).
petit
/pə.ti/Of small size
Elle a un petit appartement.
She has a small apartment.
prendre
/pʁɑ̃dʁ/To grasp and carry something
Je prends le train de huit heures.
I take the eight o'clock train.
rendre la monnaie
ʁɑ̃dʁ la mɔ.nɛTo return the difference in money to a customer who has paid more than the price.
Le caissier m'a rendu la monnaie sans erreur.
The cashier gave me the correct change.
💡 A very practical phrase for shopping situations. 'Rendre' here means 'to give back', not 'to make'.
savoir
/sa.vwaʁ/To have knowledge of a fact or how to do something
Tu sais nager ?
Do you know how to swim?
travailler
/tʁa.va.je/To perform a job or task
Il travaille dans une banque.
He works in a bank.
trouver
/tʁu.ve/To discover or locate something
J'ai trouvé mes clés.
I found my keys.
venir
/və.niʁ/To move towards the speaker
Viens chez moi ce soir.
Come to my place tonight.
vieux
/vjø/Having existed for a long time
Ce bâtiment est très vieux.
This building is very old.