The five meanings of 'passer' in French
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The five meanings of 'passer' in French

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 3, 20264 min

In this episode, Max looks at five everyday meanings of the French verb 'passer': passing something or someonespending timesitting an examhow something turns outshowing or broadcasting something on screen It's a small word that does a lot of work, and knowing its different uses will help your French sound much more natural. ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode. ➡️ To receive regular free mini-lessons like this straight to your inbox, visit: https://coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

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This little verb is everywhere in French, and it can completely change meaning depending

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Salut c'est Max de Coffee Break French. If you think that passé just means to pass, then you're only seeing the surface. This little verb is everywhere in French, and it can completely change meaning depending on the context.

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Today we are looking at five different meanings of passé. If you're interested, we also have a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel. search Coffee Break French or you will also find a link in the description. En commeuse avec passé meaning to pass physically or movement. Passé is to go past,

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to move by or walk by something or someone. It's used when someone or something moves in space past a point. For example, Il pass de ving la mise en tous les jours.

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