🇫🇷 How to say

“to sit down” in French

s'asseoir
Illustration of "to sit down" in a French cultural setting
A person, tired after a long walk, approaches a wooden bench in a sun-dappled park and lowers themselves onto it, lettin…

Usage note

This is a reflexive verb ('se' changes to 'm'', 't'', 'nous', etc.), so you always sit *yourself* down. It's used for the action of moving into a sitting position, not just being seated.

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