English–French
“borrow” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃pʁœ̃te/
Example
Je vais emprunter un livre à la bibliothèque.
I'm going to borrow a book from the library.
How to say “borrow” in French
“Borrow” in French is emprunter.
Temporarily taking an object for use and return, or taking a route to reach a destination.
Example sentences with emprunter
Il a dû emprunter de l'argent pour payer le loyer.
He had to borrow some money to pay the rent.
Tips for using emprunter
- The lender follows à in emprunter quelque chose à quelqu'un, while a route follows emprunter directly, as in emprunter une rue.