How to Say ‘To continue’ in French
De continuer
duh kohn-tee-noo-ay
[duh kohn-tee-noo-ay]
💬 Usage Tip: After [continuer], French often uses [à] before the next action: [continuer à te moquer]. You will also hear [continuer de] in other sentences, so treat both as normal.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[duh]
to
Introduces the infinitive phrase that follows.
De continuer à me taquiner, ça peut se négocier.
To keep teasing me, that can be negotiated.
continuer
[kohn-tee-noo-ay]
to continue / keep going
Means to carry on doing something; often used for ongoing playful banter.
De continuer ce flirt léger, ça me va bien.
To continue this light flirtation suits me just fine.
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