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How do you say "hurry" in French?
se dépêcher
In French, "hurry" is se dépêcher.
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Pronunciation
Say suh day-peh-SHAY, with a nasal middle sound and stress falling on the last syllable.
Grammar notes
se dépêcher is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Il faut se dépêcher sinon on sera en retard.
We must hurry or we'll be late.
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How to remember se dépêcher
A dispatch rider hurries to deliver news, and se dépêcher sounds like dispatch-ay.
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Questions about se dépêcher
How do you pronounce se dépêcher?
Say suh day-peh-SHAY, with a nasal middle sound and stress falling on the last syllable.
Is se dépêcher formal or casual?
se dépêcher is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is se dépêcher used in French?
se dépêcher is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Il faut se dépêcher sinon on sera en retard. (We must hurry or we'll be late.).
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