rejoindre

to join, to catch up with

verb reh-zhwan-DRR Less Common

Also means

to rejoin

Usage Note

Rejoindre means to go back to a group or person, or to catch up with someone who is already somewhere: je te rejoins dans cinq minutes ('I'll join you in five minutes'). It is conjugated like joindre (an irregular verb). The reflexive se rejoindre means for two parties to meet up or converge.

Examples

"Je vais te rejoindre au café."

Natural Translation

I'll join you at the café.

Literal Translation

I go to-you rejoin at-the cafe

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