🧠 Japanese Verbs VIII Vocabulary Verbes VIII

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

espérer /ɛspeʁe/ A2
to hope
On peut espérer que tout ira bien.We can hope that everything will go well.
croire /kʁwaʁ/ A1
to believe
On peut croire en ses rêves.One can believe in one's dreams.
sembler /sɑ̃ble/ B1
to seem
Cela peut sembler difficile au début.This can seem difficult at first.
devenir /dəvəniʁ/ A2
to become
Il veut devenir médecin un jour.He wants to become a doctor one day.
sentir /sɑ̃tiʁ/ A2
to feel/smell
On peut sentir le parfum des fleurs.You can smell the scent of the flowers.
reconnaître /ʁəkonɛtʁ/ B1
to recognize
Je peux reconnaître sa voix au téléphone.I can recognize her voice on the phone.
réfléchir /ʁefleʃiʁ/ B1
to think/reflect
Il faut bien réfléchir avant de choisir.You must think carefully before choosing.
imaginer /imaʒine/ B1
to imagine
On peut imaginer un monde plus beau.We can imagine a more beautiful world.
deviner /dəvine/ B1
to guess
Peux-tu deviner la réponse à la question ?Can you guess the answer to the question?
décider /deside/ A2
to decide
Tu dois décider où aller en vacances.You have to decide where to go on vacation.

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How many French verbs viii words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 1, A2: 4, B1: 5. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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