entre
/ɑ̃tʁ/
entre is the French way to say between.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word entre is a preposition used to indicate a position in the space separating two points or objects.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɑ̃tʁ/
Did you know?
- French uses entre in the phrase entre chien et loup to describe the twilight hour when it is too dark to tell a dog from a wolf.
- In French, you might hear the phrase entre deux eaux, which literally means 'between two waters'.
- The word entre shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'inter', as seen in 'international' or 'interrupt'.
Examples in context
- Entre dans la chambre, s'il te plaît.Come into the room, please.
- Il entre dans la maison maintenant.He is entering the house now.
- Le chat entre par la fenêtre.The cat enters through the window.
Example conversation
Hugo is standing outside the office and Emma is calling him from inside.
- EmmaHugo, entre vite !Hugo, come in quickly!
- HugoJ'entre tout de suite.I'm coming in right now.
- EmmaIl commence à pleuvoir.It is starting to rain.
- HugoD'accord, j'entre.Okay, I'm coming in.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry entre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries entre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
