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How do you say "to show" in French?
montrer
In French, "to show" is montrer.
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Pronunciation
mon-TRAY. Two syllables with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
A regular ER verb. Forms: je montre, tu montres, il/elle montre, nous montrons, vous montrez, ils/elles montrent.
Example sentence
Vous montrez le chemin.
You show the way.
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How to remember montrer
Montrer is from 'mont' (mountain) - when you show someone something, you point or 'mount' their attention on it.
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Questions about montrer
How do you say "to show" in French?
In French, "to show" is montrer. It is a noun.
How is montrer written in French?
montrer is written using the standard French script.
How is montrer used in a sentence?
Use montrer as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Vous montrez le chemin. (You show the way.).
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