offrir/ɔ.fʁiʁ/
verb · A2 · Frequency 546
verb
Meanings
to offer or provide (something or a service)
Used to indicate actively offering or providing something or a service to someone.
to give as a gift
Used to indicate giving something as a gift to someone.
to buy for oneself or to treat oneself
Used to indicate buying something for oneself or treating oneself.
Examples
La mairie souhaite offrir un service gratuit aux habitants.
The town hall wants to offer a free service to residents.
Elle veut offrir un livre à sa sœur pour son anniversaire.
She wants to give her sister a book for her birthday.
Elle apprend peu à peu à offrir sa confiance aux personnes qui l'écoutent.
She is gradually learning to open herself up to people who listen to her.
Collocations
- offrir un cadeauto offer a gift
- offrir ses servicesto offer one's services
- offrir son soutiento offer one's support
Common mistakes
Nous offerons un cadeau
Nous offrons un cadeau
The present-tense nous form of offrir uses the stem offr-: nous offrons, not the regularized form offerons.
Related words
- synonymdonnerto give; to hand over; to provide
synonymproposerto propose, suggest, put forward (plans, ideas, etc.)
Grammar note
Offrir is an essential pronominal verb and must be used with a reflexive pronoun.
verb
Meanings
to offer or provide (something or a service)
Used to indicate actively offering or providing something or a service to someone.
to give as a gift
Used to indicate giving something as a gift to someone.
to buy for oneself or to treat oneself
Used to indicate buying something for oneself or treating oneself.
Examples
En offrant un service rapide, cette entreprise fidélise ses clients.
By offering a fast service, this company retains its customers.
Le guide a attiré les visiteurs en offrant des explications simples et précises.
The guide attracted visitors by providing simple and precise explanations.
En offrant ce livre à sa sœur, il a voulu lui faire plaisir.
By giving this book to his sister, he wanted to please her.
Grammar note
Offrir is an essential pronominal verb and must be used with a reflexive pronoun.
verb
Meanings
to offer or provide (something or a service)
Used to indicate actively offering or providing something or a service to someone.
to give as a gift
Used to indicate giving something as a gift to someone.
to buy for oneself or to treat oneself
Used to indicate buying something for oneself or treating oneself.
Examples
Le service offert par cette entreprise est disponible vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre.
The service offered by this company is available twenty-four hours a day.
Le bouquet offert par Paul a beaucoup plu à sa mère.
The bouquet given by Paul pleased his mother greatly.
Après six mois de travail, je me suis offert un long week-end à la mer.
After six months of work, I treated myself to a long weekend by the sea.
Collocations
- offrir un cadeauto offer a gift
- offrir ses servicesto offer one's services
- offrir son soutiento offer one's support
Common mistakes
Nous offerons un cadeau
Nous offrons un cadeau
The present-tense nous form of offrir uses the stem offr-: nous offrons, not the regularized form offerons.
Related words
- synonymdonnerto give; to hand over; to provide
synonymproposerto propose, suggest, put forward (plans, ideas, etc.)
Grammar note
Offrir is an essential pronominal verb and must be used with a reflexive pronoun.
verb
Meanings
to offer or provide (something or a service)
Used to indicate actively offering or providing something or a service to someone.
to give as a gift
Used to indicate giving something as a gift to someone.
to buy for oneself or to treat oneself
Used to indicate buying something for oneself or treating oneself.
Examples
Cette entreprise offre des solutions simples aux associations locales.
This company offers simple solutions to local associations.
Le musée offre une visite guidée gratuite le dimanche.
The museum offers a free guided tour on Sundays.
Ma sœur offre un livre à son amie pour son anniversaire.
My sister gives her friend a book for her birthday.
Grammar note
Offrir is an essential pronominal verb and must be used with a reflexive pronoun.
verb
Meanings
to offer or provide (something or a service)
Used to indicate actively offering or providing something or a service to someone.
to give as a gift
Used to indicate giving something as a gift to someone.
to buy for oneself or to treat oneself
Used to indicate buying something for oneself or treating oneself.
Examples
Tu offres un service de livraison le samedi.
You offer a delivery service on Saturdays.
Tu offres un livre à ta sœur pour son anniversaire.
You give your sister a book for her birthday.
Après une semaine difficile, tu t'offres une pause bien méritée.
After a difficult week, you treat yourself to a well-deserved break.
Grammar note
Offrir is an essential pronominal verb and must be used with a reflexive pronoun.