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écrire

"écrire" means "to write" in French. It is number 667 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to write

IPA

/e.kʁiʁ/

Forms in this course

écrit

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Il écrit.
  He's writing.
  Tatoeba: Julien_PDC / sundown
• Elle écrit.
  She's writing.
  Tatoeba: Julien_PDC / sundown
• Le frère écrit.
  The brother is writing.
  Tatoeba: martin9 / mailohilohi

Learned together

In the course, "écrire" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• montrer to show
• fermer to shut
• courir to run
• sauver to save, rescue
• apprendre to learn
• dîner to dine
• boire to drink
• plait post-1990 spelling of plaît
• rencontrer to meet

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