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vendre

to sell

verb vahn-druh Common

Usage Note

Vendre is a regular -re verb and the standard word for selling in French. The derived noun vente means 'sale', and vendeur/vendeuse is a salesperson. The phrase à vendre (for sale) appears on signs just as 'for sale' does in English, making it a useful phrase to recognize.

Examples

"Il veut vendre sa voiture."

Natural Translation

He wants to sell his car.

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