How to Say "Enter" in French - How To Say Guide

entrer

/ɑ̃.tʁe/

To enter in French is entrer.

entrer is a verb used to express the action of going into a room or a specific space.

Meaning: to go into (a room, etc.) (verb)

How does it change in a sentence?

The past participle of entrer is entré, which uses the auxiliary verb être when forming compound tenses.

/ɑ̃.tʁe/. The word has 2 syllables.

The word entrée describes not only the act of entering but also the first course of a meal in France, which is a starter rather than the main dish.
While 'enter' in English can be used for data or information, in French, using entrer for digital data is often replaced by saisir, which means 'to grasp' or 'to seize'.
The phrase entrer en matière is a common idiom that does not mean physically entering a space, but rather starting to discuss the main topic of a conversation.

Vous ne pouvez pas entrer.
You mustn't enter.
This sentence is useful for expressing that one is not permitted to enter.
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Tom me dit de ne pas entrer.
Tom told me not to enter.
This sentence is useful for reporting a command not to enter.
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Vous pouvez entrer, maintenant.
You may enter now.
This sentence is useful for giving permission to enter.
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Veuillez entrer
Please enter
Rentre!
Enter!
Viens, entre!
Come, enter!
Veuillez entrer, madame.
Please enter, madam.
Rentre et mets-toi à l'aise!
Come in and make yourself comfortable!
Viens, entre, on t'attendait!
Come, enter, we were waiting for you!
Entre dedans, on est bien au chaud!
Come in, we're cozy inside!
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Manon is at the door of her office.

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