Second - Seconde (The 1542nd Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Second is Seconde. It can be used as noun, pronoun. It is the 1542nd most commonly used word in French, classified as a A2 word. This word often comes up when talking about shops & services, time & frequency, numbers & quantity. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. 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: second

fr French: seconde

Examples

en fr
Wait a second here. Attendez une seconde ici.
Wait one second. Attends une seconde
Give me a second. Accorde-moi une seconde
I'll only be a second. Il me faut juste une seconde.
I'll be there in a second. Je serai là dans une seconde.
I'm giving you a second chance. Je te donne une seconde chance.
You won't get a second chance. Vous n'aurez pas de seconde chance.
Wait for a second chance. Attendez une seconde chance.

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Second - Seconde (The 1542nd Most Common French Word)
Prior to the Second World War, World War I was referred to as the Great War. Avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la Première Guerre mondiale était appelée la Grande Guerre.
My grandfather died in the Second World War. Mon grand-père est mort pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Everyone deserves a second chance. Tout le monde mérite une seconde chance.
For one second I thought I would die. Pendant une seconde, j'ai pensé que j'allais mourir.
Give me a second chance. Donne-moi une seconde chance.
Do it a second time. Faites-le une seconde fois.
Hold on a second. Attends une seconde.
Seventy percent of people in the UK cannot speak a second language. Soixante-dix pour cent des gens au Royaume-Uni ne savent pas parler de seconde langue.
Hang on a second. Attends une seconde.
Give us a second. Donne-nous une seconde.
Wait just a second. Attends juste une seconde.
Excuse me one second. Excuse-moi une seconde.
Sit tight for a second. Patientez une seconde.

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Second - Seconde (The 1542nd Most Common French Word)

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