Grammatical class

Verb

servir

to serve (to help in a shop; to bring a meal to someone)

Details

Syllables

ser-vir

Phonetics

sɛʁ.viʁ

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

720

Freq. (movies)

758

Freq. (news)

1999

Sentences

Fais-le servir !

Let him wait!

A1

Fais-la servir !

Let her wait!

A1

Ça va lui servir.

That will help him.

A1

Je ne peux la servir.

I can't wait for her.

A1

Je suis allée en France avec ma mère l’année dernière et le serveur nous a servi des escargots!

I went to France last year with my mother and the waiter served us escargots!

A2

Tu peux te servir de mon dictionnaire.

You may use my dictionary.

A2

Je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de m'en servir.

I've never had the opportunity to use it.

A2

Est-ce que je peux me servir de l'aspirateur ?

May I use the vacuum cleaner?

B1

Le vendeur nous montra comment nous en servir.

The salesman demonstrated how to use it.

B1

Aie le courage de te servir de ta propre raison !

Have the courage to use your own reason.

B1

L'Homme est le seul animal à pouvoir se servir du feu.

Man is the only animal that can use fire.

B1

Vas-tu t'en servir ?

Will you use this?

B2