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How do you say "to climb up" in French?
monter
In French, "to climb up" is monter.
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Pronunciation
mon-TAY. Two syllables with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
A regular ER verb. Conjugates: je monte, tu montes, il/elle monte, nous montons, vous montez, ils/elles montent. Monter can also mean to go up or to ride.
Example sentence
Il monte les escaliers.
He climbs the stairs.
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How to remember monter
Monter comes from 'mont' meaning mountain. To climb is to go up, like ascending a mountain.
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Questions about monter
How do you say "to climb up" in French?
In French, "to climb up" is monter. It is a noun.
How is monter written in French?
monter is written using the standard French script.
How is monter used in a sentence?
Use monter as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il monte les escaliers. (He climbs the stairs.).
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