Be, being - Être (The 5th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Be, being is Être. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, activities & movements. It can be used as verb, noun. It is the 5th most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: be, being

fr French: être

Examples

en fr
I can be good. Je peux être bon.
This can't be good. Cela ne peut pas être bon.
That can't be possible. Ça ne peut être vrai.
This can be done. Ça peut être fait.
I'm here because I want to be. Je suis ici parce que je veux être.
This cannot be real. Ça ne peut être vrai.
I'm going to be the best. Je vais être le meilleur.
Nothing can be better than that. Rien ne peut être mieux que cela.

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Be, being - Être (The 5th Most Common French Word)
I want to be better. Je veux être meilleur.
I want to be on this team. Je veux être dans cette équipe.
I want to be your husband. Je veux être votre mari.
I'm exactly where I want to be. Je suis exactement là où je veux être.
When I grow up, I want to be king. Lorsque je serai grand, je veux être roi.
It'll have to be done tomorrow. Cela doit être fait demain.
He could still be alive somewhere. Il pourrait être encore en vie quelque part.
You could've been happy. Vous auriez pu être heureuse.
I want to be sure you understand what's going to happen. Je veux être sûr que vous comprenez ce qui va se passer.
You can be sure of that. Tu peux en être sûr.
Nobody wants to be poor in my country. Personne ne veut être pauvre, dans mon pays.
I've got to be free. Je dois être libre.
I want to be safe. Je veux être sur.

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Be, being - Être (The 5th Most Common French Word)

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