Skip to content

emmener

to take (someone) along

verb ahm-neh-NAY Common

Usage Note

Emmener means to take a person (or animal) somewhere with you, stressing accompaniment. It contrasts with emporter (to take a thing along) and amener (to bring someone here). The distinction follows the French motion-verb rule: em- = away from here, a- = towards here.

Examples

"Il emmène les enfants à l'école."

Natural Translation

He takes the children to school.

Free starter pack

Building your French vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore French by topic