Grammatical class

Verb

souffrir

(intransitive) to suffer

Details

Syllables

souf-frir

Phonetics

su.fʁiʁ

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

1303

Freq. (movies)

1412

Freq. (news)

5600

Sentences

Souffrir d’une maladie héréditaire

To suffer from a hereditary disease

A1

Aimer, c'est souffrir.

To love is to suffer.

A1

Tu as l'air de souffrir.

You look like you're in pain.

A1

Ne me fais pas souffrir.

Don't make me suffer.

A1

Je ne veux pas souffrir.

I don't want to be in pain.

A1

Tom va souffrir.

Tom will suffer.

A2

Mon dos me faisait souffrir.

My back was killing me.

A2

Ma dent me fait horriblement souffrir.

My tooth is making me suffer horribly.

B1

Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.

Those who know how to suffer through everything can dare to do everything.

B1

Je ne sais qu’aimer, souffrir et chanter.

I only know how to love, suffer and sing.

B1

Ces chaussures me font souffrir le martyre.

These shoes are killing me.

B1

Mes pieds me font beaucoup souffrir.

My feet are killing me.

B2