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No. 11,803 in French

souviennent

"Remember" (third-person plural form of "se souvenir").

In a sentence

  • Ils se souviennent toujours de leurs vacances en France.

    They always remember their vacation in France.

    In this sentence, 'souviennent' is the third-person plural present indicative form of 'se souvenir', a reflexive verb meaning 'to remember'. It is used here to express that 'they' recall their past experiences.

  • Est-ce qu'elles se souviennent de ce que j'ai dit hier ?

    Do they remember what I said yesterday?

    Here, 'souviennent' is again used as above, inquiring about whether the people involved have retained the information shared with them previously.

  • Les enfants ne se souviennent pas souvent de ranger leurs jouets.

    Children do not often remember to tidy up their toys.

    In this example, 'souviennent' emphasizes the tendency or habit of children forgetting to tidy up, set within a negative form.

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