Often - Souvent (The 287th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Often is Souvent. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 287th most common word in French. It can be used as adverb. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: often

French: souvent

Examples


When I was a boy, I often read a book in bed.	Quand j'étais petit, je lisais souvent un livre au lit.
I often dream of the same scene.	Je rêve souvent de la même scène.
People of your age often have this problem.	Les gens de votre âge ont souvent ce problème.
I am often mistaken.	Je me trompe souvent.
This kind of thing doesn't occur very often.	Ce genre de chose n'arrive pas très souvent.
He often helps others.	Il aide souvent les autres.
You've often said so yourself.	Tu l'as souvent dit toi-même.
I often study while listening to music.	J'étudie souvent en écoutant de la musique.

I often say a great doctor kills more people than a great general.	Je dis souvent qu'un grand médecin tue plus de gens qu'un grand général.
I often play football after school.	Je joue souvent au foot après les cours.
Sickness often results from eating too much.	La maladie résulte souvent de trop manger.
I often spend my leisure time listening to the radio.	Je passe souvent mon temps libre à écouter de la musique.
He often sits by me and listens to music.	Il prend souvent place à mon côté pour écouter de la musique.
It is often said that life is short.	On dit souvent que la vie est courte.
It's often said that women live longer than men.	On dit souvent que les femmes vivent plus longtemps que les hommes.
My sister often looks after the baby.	Ma sœur s'occupe souvent du bébé.
He would often come to see us when I was a child.	Il nous rendait souvent visite lorsque j'étais petit.
Walking along this street, I often see a friend of mine.	En me promenant dans cette rue, je croise souvent un de mes amis.
He often appears on TV.	Il apparaît souvent à la télé.
We don't get snow here very often.	Il ne neige pas souvent par ici.
We don't often eat out.	On ne mange pas souvent dehors.