During, pendant - Pendant (The 89th Most Common French Word)

The French word for During, pendant is Pendant. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. It can be used as noun, adjective, preposition. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 89th most commonly used word in French. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: during, pendant

French: pendant

Examples


A friend of mine came to see me during the day.	Un de mes amis vint me voir pendant la journée.
My grandfather was a soldier during the war.	Mon grand-père était soldat pendant la guerre.
He was a soldier during the war.	Il a été soldat pendant la guerre.
He died during surgery.	Il est mort pendant l'opération.
My grandfather was murdered during the Second World War.	Mon grand-père fut tué pendant la 2e guerre mondiale.
Lightning can occur during a storm.	La foudre peut se produire pendant une tempête.
Driving during a storm can be dangerous.	Conduire pendant une tempête peut être dangereux.
The people almost starved during the terrible winter.	Les gens ont failli mourir de faim pendant le terrible hiver.

I'm going to work during spring vacation.	Je vais travailler pendant les vacances de printemps.
It's not good manners speaking during the meal.	Ce n'est pas les bonnes manières de parler pendant le repas.
His aunt takes care of his dog during the day.	Sa tante s'occupe de son chien pendant la journée.
During the entire trip my thoughts were of you.	Pendant tout le voyage, mes pensées ont été pour vous.
We were traveling during the summer.	Nous voyagions pendant l'été.
No admittance during the performance.	Pas d'accès pendant la séance.
During the bubble, people dreamed of a life of leisure.	Pendant la bulle, les gens rêvaient d'une vie de loisirs.
Many peasants died during the drought.	De nombreux paysans sont morts pendant la sécheresse.
Cockroaches hide themselves during the day.	Les cafards se cachent pendant la journée.
Be quiet during the lesson.	Ne fais pas de bruit pendant le cours.
He kept silent during the meal.	Il resta silencieux pendant le repas.
He kept silent during the meeting.	Il garda le silence pendant la réunion.
He was asleep during the lesson.	Il était endormi pendant le cours.