🛌 Japanese Verbs XV Vocabulary Verbes XV

10 essential French words for the Verbs XV scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

réveiller /ʁeveje/ A2
to wake (someone)
Je dois réveiller les enfants à sept heures.I have to wake the children at seven o'clock.
coucher /kuʃe/ A1
to put to bed
Il faut coucher le bébé avant huit heures.You have to put the baby to bed before eight o'clock.
doucher /duʃe/ A2
to shower (someone)
Je vais doucher les enfants après le sport.I'm going to shower the children after sports.
raser /ʁaze/ B1
to shave (someone)
Le barbier va raser mon grand-père.The barber is going to shave my grandfather.
coiffer /kwafe/ B1
to do (someone's) hair
Maman va coiffer ma sœur pour la fête.Mom is going to do my sister's hair for the party.
préparer /pʁepaʁe/ A1
to prepare
Il faut préparer le dîner avant leur arrivée.We need to prepare dinner before they arrive.
dépêcher /depeʃe/ A2
to hurry (se dépêcher)
Tu dois te dépêcher, le bus arrive bientôt.You have to hurry, the bus is coming soon.
reposer /ʁəpoze/ A2
to rest
Après le travail, j'aime me reposer un peu.After work, I like to rest a little.
promener /pʁɔmne/ A2
to walk (take for a walk)
On va promener le chien dans le parc.We're going to walk the dog in the park.
baigner /beɲe/ B1
to bathe
Le soir, je dois baigner le bébé avant le repas.In the evening, I have to bathe the baby before the meal.

FAQ

How many French verbs xv words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 2, A2: 5, B1: 3. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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