English–French

“decide” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/deside/

Example

Je décide maintenant.

I decide now.

Illustration for décider (decide)

How to say “decide” in French

“Decide” in French is décider.

A person reaches a fork in the road, chooses one route, and starts moving along it.

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

Example sentences with décider

Elle décide de partir demain.

She decides to leave tomorrow.

Tips for using décider

  • With a following infinitive, décider normally takes de, as in décider de partir.

Other French words for “decide”

Le comité va statuer sur ce point demain.

The committee will decide on this matter tomorrow.

Le comité déterminera la date demain.

The committee will decide the date tomorrow.

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