Grammatical class

Verb

recevoir

to receive

Details

Syllables

re-ce-voir

Phonetics

ʁə.sə.vwaʁ

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

1096

Freq. (movies)

1316

Freq. (news)

1838

Sentences

Merci de me recevoir.

Thanks for having me.

A1

Je viens de recevoir ça.

I just got that.

A1

Je viens de recevoir ta lettre.

I've just received your letter.

A1

Je viens de recevoir un paquet.

I have just received a package.

A1

Sami devait recevoir cet argent.

Sami was supposed to receive that money.

A2

J'étais sûr de recevoir un bon accueil.

I was sure of receiving a good welcome.

A2

Merci de nous recevoir.

Thanks for having us.

B1

Tu vas bientôt recevoir sa lettre.

You will soon receive his letter.

B1

Yanni devrait recevoir des réparations.

Yanni should be compensated.

B1

Le dentiste pourra-t-il me recevoir aujourd'hui?

Can the dentist see me today?

B1

Donner rend plus heureux que recevoir.

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

B2

La loi nous permet de recevoir une rente.

The law enables us to receive an annuity.

C2