No. 597 in French
vécu
The French word "vécu" means "lived" or "life experience."
In a sentence
J'ai vécu à Paris pendant trois ans.
I lived in Paris for three years.
In this sentence, 'vécu' is the past participle of the verb 'vivre,' used in the past perfect tense 'j'ai vécu' to indicate an action that has happened in the past.
Son vécu lui a appris beaucoup de choses.
His/her life experiences have taught him/her many things.
Here, 'vécu' is used as a noun, derived from the past participle of 'vivre,' referring to the experiences one has had in their life.
Il m’a raconté un événement qu’il a vécu.
He told me about an event he experienced.
'Vécu,' in this sentence, serves as the past participle of 'vivre,' emphasizing an experience the subject underwent in the past.
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