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Sit in French

Sit in French is asseoir

Example Sentences

  • J'aimerais m'asseoir ici un instant.
    I'd like to sit here for a while. Source
  • Puis-je m'asseoir près de toi ?
    May I sit next to you? Source
  • Peut-être pouvons-nous nous asseoir ensemble.
    Maybe we can sit together. Source
  • Veux-tu venir t'asseoir à mon côté ?
    Do you want to come sit by me? Source
  • Je ne vous ai pas dit de vous asseoir.
    I didn't tell you to sit. Source

More Examples of Sit in French

  • J'ai mieux à faire que d'être assis là à écouter tes ragots.
    I've got better things to do than to sit here listening to your gossip. Source
  • Assieds-toi près d'ici !
    Sit near here. Source
  • Viens mon garçon, assieds-toi. Assieds-toi et repose-toi.
    Come, boy, sit down. Sit down and rest. Source
  • Il s'assiérait des heures à lire des histoires de détectives.
    He would sit for hours reading detective stories. Source
  • Mon frère reste souvent éveillé toute la nuit.
    My brother will often sit up all night. Source
  • Combien de temps allons-nous passer à juste être assis là ?
    How long are we just going to sit here? Source
  • Il y a quelque chose en lui qui cloche selon moi.
    There's something about him that just doesn't sit right with me. Source

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