naître/nɛtʁ/
verb · A2 · Frequency 953
verb
Meanings
to be born
Indicates the beginning of life, commonly used for people or animals.
to arise, to come into existence
Indicates the emergence or coming into existence of things, phenomena, or feelings.
Examples
Il est rare de naître dans une famille aussi unie.
It is rare to be born into such a close-knit family.
Personne ne choisit le pays où il va naître.
No one chooses the country where they will be born.
Naître en hiver ne m'a jamais dérangé.
Being born in winter has never bothered me.
Collocations
- naître avec une cuillère d’argent dans la boucheto be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- faire naître un espoirto give rise to hope
Common mistakes
Il a né.
Il est né.
Naître forms the compound past with être, not avoir; the past participle né remains unchanged.
Related words
Grammar note
The verb naître uses the auxiliary être in compound tenses and has irregular conjugation.
verb
Meanings
to be born
Indicates the beginning of life, commonly used for people or animals.
to arise, to come into existence
Indicates the emergence or coming into existence of things, phenomena, or feelings.
Examples
Naissant dans une famille nombreuse, l'enfant a reçu beaucoup d'attention.
Being born into a large family, the child received a lot of attention.
Naissant dans un village isolé, elle a grandi loin des grandes villes.
Being born in an isolated village, she grew up far from large cities.
Naissant prématurément, le bébé a été placé sous surveillance médicale.
Being born prematurely, the baby was placed under medical observation.
Grammar note
The verb naître uses the auxiliary être in compound tenses and has irregular conjugation.
verb
Meanings
to be born
Indicates the beginning of life, commonly used for people or animals.
to arise, to come into existence
Indicates the emergence or coming into existence of things, phenomena, or feelings.
Examples
Il est né dans un petit village de montagne.
He was born in a small mountain village.
Le bébé est né quelques jours avant la date prévue.
The baby was born a few days before the due date.
Mon grand-père est né en 1940.
My grandfather was born in 1940.
Collocations
- naître avec une cuillère d’argent dans la boucheto be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- faire naître un espoirto give rise to hope
Common mistakes
Il a né.
Il est né.
Naître forms the compound past with être, not avoir; the past participle né remains unchanged.
Related words
Grammar note
The verb naître uses the auxiliary être in compound tenses and has irregular conjugation.
verb
Meanings
to be born
Indicates the beginning of life, commonly used for people or animals.
to arise, to come into existence
Indicates the emergence or coming into existence of things, phenomena, or feelings.
Examples
Je nais dans une petite clinique de province.
I am born in a small provincial clinic.
Je nais au début d'un printemps particulièrement doux.
I am born at the beginning of an unusually mild spring.
Je nais dans une famille de musiciens.
I am born into a family of musicians.
Grammar note
The verb naître uses the auxiliary être in compound tenses and has irregular conjugation.