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How do you say "remember" in French?
se souvenir
In French, "remember" is se souvenir.
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Pronunciation
Say suh soo-vuh-NEER, four parts flowing together with stress on the very last syllable.
Grammar notes
se souvenir is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Je ne me souviens plus de son nom.
I can't remember his name.
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How to remember se souvenir
Souvenirs help you remember trips, and se souvenir contains the word souvenir itself.
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Questions about se souvenir
How do you pronounce se souvenir?
Say suh soo-vuh-NEER, four parts flowing together with stress on the very last syllable.
Is se souvenir formal or casual?
se souvenir is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is se souvenir used in French?
se souvenir is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Je ne me souviens plus de son nom. (I can't remember his name.).
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