mener

to lead

verb muh-NEH Less Common

Also means

to take

Usage Note

Mener means to lead, conduct, or take someone somewhere (mener les enfants à l'école, to take the children to school). It is also used for leading an investigation (mener une enquête) or for a team being ahead in a score (l'équipe mène 2-0). It follows an e→è stem change in conjugation (je mène, tu mènes). Compare amener (to bring along) and emmener (to take away).

Examples

"Ce chemin mène au village."

Natural Translation

This path leads to the village.

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