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convenir

to suit

verb kon-vuh-NEER Less Common

Also means

to agree

Usage Note

Convenir has two main uses: convenir à means 'to suit' or 'to be suitable for' (ça me convient = that suits me), while convenir de means 'to agree on' something. It is conjugated like venir and uses avoir as auxiliary.

Examples

"Ce rendez-vous me convient parfaitement."

Natural Translation

This appointment suits me perfectly.

Literal Translation

This appointment to-me suits perfectly.

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