Grammatical class

Adverb

doucement

softly

Details

Syllables

dou-ce-ment

Phonetics

du.sə.mɑ̃

Grammatical class

Adverb

Freq. (books)

433

Freq. (movies)

555

Freq. (news)

7718

Sentences

Va doucement !

Go slow.

A1

Plus doucement.

Quieter!

A1

Vas-y doucement.

Go easy.

A1

Vas-y doucement !

Go easy!

A1

Parle doucement.

Speak quietly.

A2

La voiture s'arrêta doucement.

The car came to a smooth stop.

A2

Elle chanta doucement.

She sang softly.

B1

Il la toucha doucement.

He softly touched her.

B1

Elle se rétablit doucement.

She is gradually recovering.

B1

C’est moi, dit-il doucement.

It's me, he said softly.

B1

Le hamac se balançait doucement.

The hammock swayed gently.

B2

Mange doucement !

Eat slowly!

C1