Begin, start - Commencer (The 139th Most Common French Word)

The translation for Begin, start in French is Commencer. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, house, economy & manufacturing. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 139th most commonly used word in French. It can be used as verb. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: begin, start

French: commencer

Examples


It's always difficult to start a letter.	Il est toujours difficile de commencer une lettre.
I know how to begin.	Je sais par où commencer.
They are about to start.	Elles vont commencer.
If you're ready, we'll begin.	Si vous êtes prêt, nous allons commencer.
I'll start tomorrow.	Je vais commencer demain.
You'll have to start.	Vous devrez commencer.
Even if he doesn't come, we'll have to begin.	Même s'il ne vient pas, il nous faudra commencer.
You'd better start as soon as possible.	Tu devrais commencer aussi tôt que possible.

You must start immediately.	Tu dois commencer immédiatement.
I thought that you might have decided to start without me.	Je pensais que tu avais peut-être décidé de commencer sans moi.
I think we should start making plans for the summer.	Je pense que nous devrions commencer à faire des plans pour l'été.
There are so many things to tell you that I don't know where to start.	J'ai tellement de choses à vous dire que je ne sais pas par où commencer.
I have so many things to tell you that I don't know where to start.	J'ai tellement de choses à vous dire que je ne sais pas par où commencer.
You'd have to start immediately.	Tu devrais commencer sur-le-champ.
I was about to start.	J'étais sur le point de commencer.
You must start soon.	Tu devrais commencer aussi tôt que possible.
The new year will begin.	La nouvelle année va commencer.
It is necessary that you start at once.	Vous devriez commencer sur-le-champ.
Life has just begun.	La vie vient juste de commencer.
Now money begins to end, now it ends to begin.	Maintenant l'argent commence à finir, maintenant il finit à commencer.
Another day is just beginning.	Une autre journée ne fait que commencer.