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How to Say ‘To split up the chapters’ in French

Se répartir les chapitres

suh ray-par-TEER leh shah-PEE-truh

[suh ray-par-TEER leh shah-PEE-truh]

💬 Usage Tip: The se means "among ourselves", so the group shares the chapters out to each other. Change it to match who's speaking: On se répartit les chapitres "We split up the chapters".

Phrase Breakdown

Se répartir

suh ray-par-TEER

To divide up (among ourselves)

This is a reflexive verb meaning to share tasks out. Say 'suh ray-par-TEER'.

Example

On va se répartir le travail.

We're going to divide up the work.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

each other / oneself

"Se" marks the reciprocal idea of helping one another.

Example

On se soutient beaucoup. Personne ne reste isolé.

We support each other a lot. No one is left isolated.

répartir

[ray-par-TEER]

to divide up / to share out

To split something among people; reflexive means among ourselves.

Example

On va répartir le travail.

We'll divide up the work.

les chapitres

leh shah-PEE-truh

the chapters

Say 'lay sha-PEE-truh'. The final 's' is silent.

Example

J'ai lu les chapitres.

I read the chapters.

Words in this phrase

les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

chapitres

[shah-PEE-truh]

chapters

Sections of a book or course.

Example

Il reste trois chapitres à lire.

There are three chapters left to read.

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