Grammatical class

Verb

mettre

(transitive) to put; to place

Details

Syllables

met-tre

Phonetics

mɛtʁ

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

246

Freq. (movies)

250

Freq. (news)

254

Sentences

Il est déjà temps de manger / Mettez la table et la nappe

It's already time to eat / Lay the table, put the cloth on.

A1

Que vas-tu mettre ?

What are you going to wear?

A1

Va mettre ton pyjama.

Go put your pajamas on.

A1

Où va-t-elle le mettre ?

Where will she put it?

A1

Je peux mettre la table ?

May I set the table?

A1

Elle n’avait pas mis son écharpe sur ses cheveux blonds

She hadn't put her scarf over her blond hair.

A2

Il a pris un chiffon grisâtre et l’a mis sur la plaie

He took a grayish cloth and placed it over the wound.

A2

Puis-je le mettre là ?

May I put it here?

A2

Veux-tu mettre ce kimono ?

Will you put on this kimono?

A2

On va se mettre en ménage.

We are going to settle down.

B1

Il fallait y mettre un terme.

We had to put a stop to that.

B1

Nous devons y mettre un terme.

We need to put a stop to this.

B1