s'abonner
To subscribe in French is s'abonner.
The verb s'abonner is used for subscribing to magazines, newspapers, streaming services or YouTube channels. If you wish to refer to the subscription itself, use the noun un abonnement. To refer to a person who has subscribed, use the noun abonné for a masculine subject or abonnée for a feminine subject.
Meaning: to pay for the provision of a service (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb s'abonner is pronominal and requires the preposition à when followed by the service or publication being subscribed to, such as in s'abonner à.
Did you know?
- The noun abonnement is used for everything from a gym membership to a phone plan, whereas English often switches between 'subscription', 'membership', and 'plan'.
- In French, you 'subscribe' to a service, but if you are talking about signing a contract, you would use the verb souscrire rather than s'abonner.
- In French, the word abonnement is used for monthly transit passes, such as a metro or bus pass, whereas English speakers typically call these 'season tickets' or 'commuter passes'.
Examples in context
- N'hésitez pas à vous abonner à notre chaîne YouTube pour recevoir les dernières mises à jour.Don't hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive the latest updates.
- N'oubliez pas de vous inscrire à notre newsletter pour recevoir les dernières actualités.Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest news.
- Pour ne rater aucune mise à jour, souscrivez à notre newsletter en vous inscrivant sur notre site.To not miss any updates, subscribe to our newsletter by signing up on our website.
- Il est temps de s'abonner au journal.It is time to subscribe to the newspaper.
- Elle veut s'abonner à la salle de sport.She wants to subscribe to the gym.
