How to Say ‘With’ in French
Avec
ah-VEK
[ah-VEK]
💬 Usage Tip: Simple and super useful: avec = "with." You'll hear it everywhere: avec de l'eau (with water), avec la seringue (with the syringe).
🇫🇷 In France: In French vet visits, clear little instruction words like avec, sans, avant, après are used a lot when explaining treatment steps.
Phrase Breakdown
Avec
[ah-VEK]
with
A common French preposition meaning “with,” used to show the tool, person, or thing used together with something else.
Donnez le médicament avec un peu d’eau.
Give the medicine with a little water.
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