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asseoir

to sit down

verb ah-SWAR Common
Body & Health Movement

Usage Note

Asseoir is one of the most irregular verbs in French, with two valid conjugation patterns in the present tense: je m'assieds or je m'assois are both accepted. It is almost always used reflexively as s'asseoir. The past participle assis ('seated') is also a common adjective.

Examples

"Assieds-toi ici."

Natural Translation

Sit down here.

Literal Translation

Sit-yourself here

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