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How to Say ‘Come, I'll show you.’ in French

Viens, je te montre.

vee-ahn zhuh tuh MOHNTR

[vee-ahn zhuh tuh MOHNTR]

Phrase Breakdown

Viens, je

vee-ahn zhuh

Come, I

'Viens' is the informal command of 'venir' (to come). It sounds like 'vyan', with a nasal ending and a silent 's'. 'Je' is a light, short 'zhuh'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Viens, je t'attends.

Come, I'm waiting for you.

Words in this phrase

Viens

[vee-ahn]

come

Imperative form of « venir », used to invite someone casually.

Example

Dans « Viens », c'est une invitation directe mais légère.

In “Viens”, it is a direct but light invitation.

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

te montre.

tuh MOHNTR

show you

'Te' (you) comes before the verb in French. 'Montre' sounds like 'mohntr', with a nasal 'on' and a nearly silent final 'e'. Together they are often said as 'tmontr'.

Example

Je te montre la photo.

I'll show you the photo.

Words in this phrase

[tuh]

to you

Pronoun showing who is being asked about their opinion.

Example

Dans « Elle te plaît ? », « te » montre à qui on pose la question.

In “Elle te plaît ?”, “te” shows who is being asked the question.

montre

[MOHNTR]

show (I show)

Form of 'montrer', to show.

Example

Je montre mes photos.

I show my photos.

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