English–French

“choose” in French

French

Alsoopter · sélectionner

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃwaziʁ/

Example

Je choisis ce livre.

I choose this book.

Illustration for choisir (choose)

How to say “choose” in French

“Choose” in French is choisir.

A person compares several options and takes the one that seems best or most suitable.

Full entry for choisir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with choisir

Je choisis entre le thé et le café.

I choose between tea and coffee.

Tips for using choisir

  • The construction choisir de plus an infinitive expresses a decision to carry out an action, as in choisir de partir.

Other French words for “choose”

Elle a opté pour la voiture rouge.

She chose the red car.

Tu dois sélectionner un film pour ce soir.

You have to choose a movie for tonight.

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