Write - Écrire (The 382nd Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Write is Écrire. This word often comes up when talking about culture & arts, communication. It is the 382nd most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as verb. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, 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

en English: write

fr French: écrire

Examples

en fr
He cannot so much as write his own name. Il ne peut même pas écrire son propre nom.
The boy could not so much as write his own name. Le garçon ne pouvait même pas écrire son propre nom.
Anyone can write his own name. Tout un chacun sait écrire son propre nom.
I want something with which to write. J'ai besoin d'un truc pour écrire.
I would like to write a book. Je veux écrire un livre.
If I can't write anymore, I don't want to live anymore. Si je ne peux plus écrire, je ne veux plus vivre.
I was just going to write a letter when he came home. J'allais juste écrire une lettre quand il est rentré.
I have to write a letter. Je dois écrire une lettre.

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Write - Écrire (The 382nd Most Common French Word)
She can read and write. Elle sait lire et écrire.
Start writing. Commence à écrire.
I'm sorry, I couldn't write earlier because I was ill. Je suis désolé, je n'ai pas pu écrire plus tôt parce que j'étais malade.
I have to write two more letters. J'ai encore deux lettres à écrire.
I still prefer to write letters by hand. Je préfère toujours écrire des lettres à la main.
Something is wrong with my typewriter. Ma machine à écrire déconne.
This typewriter doesn't work. Cette machine à écrire ne fonctionne pas.
You may use my typewriter if you want to. Vous pouvez utiliser ma machine à écrire si vous le souhaitez.
But soon he would not be able to walk, write, or even eat by himself. Mais bientôt il ne pourra plus marcher, écrire ou même manger tout seul.
You can read where you were, but you can't write where you'll be. Vous pouvez lire où vous étiez, mais vous ne pouvez pas écrire où vous serez.
I have to write a letter, but I won't be able to get at it until tomorrow. Je dois écrire une lettre, mais je ne pourrai pas y arriver avant demain.
I can write what I want in my diary. Je peux écrire ce que je veux dans mon journal.
He has writing talent. Il a du talent pour écrire.

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Write - Écrire (The 382nd Most Common French Word)

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