Words and Phrases Frequently Misused

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Raconter vs RencontrerRaconter – to tellIl raconte une histoire. | He’s telling a story.Rencontrer – to meet, to run intoJ’ai rencontré Erik. | I met Erik.Entendre vs ÉcouterEntendre – to hearJ’entends un bruit. | I hear a noise.Écouter – to listen toJ’écoute de la musique. | I listen to music.Travailler vs VoyagerTravailler – to workElle travaille beaucoup. | She’s working a lot.Voyager – to travelIl adore voyager. | He loves to travel.Être tard vs Être en retardIl est tard. | It’s late.Il est en retard. | He’s late.Voir vs RegarderVoir – to seeJe ne vois rien. | I don’t see anything.Regarder – to watch, to look atJe regarde un film. | I’m watching a movie.Rester vs Se reposerRester – to stay, to remainIls restent 10 jours à Paris. | They stay 10 days in Paris.Se reposer – to restIl se repose dans son hamac. | He’s resting in his hammock.Une librairie vs Une bibliothèqueUne librairie – a bookstoreJ’achète un livre à la librairie. | I buy a book at the bookstore.Une bibliothèque – a libraryJ’emprunte un livre à la bibliothèque. | I borrow a book from the library.Attendre vs Assister àAttendre – to wait (for), to expectNous attendons le bus. | We are waiting for the bus.Assister à – to attend, to be present atIl assiste à une réunion. | He attends a meeting.I apologize for missing last week. I miscounted how many posts I had scheduled for July. Anyhow, I hope you all have a good week. Merci à vous,Courtney