English–French

“hang out” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁene/

Example

Les ados traînent souvent au parc le dimanche.

The teens often hang out at the park on Sundays.

Illustration for traîner (hang out)

How to say “hang out” in French

“Hang out” in French is traîner.

Something stays behind its expected movement, either as a person wandering aimlessly, an object left out, or an action that will not finish.

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

Example sentences with traîner

Des papiers traînent sur la table.

Some papers are lying around on the table.

Tips for using traîner

  • Traîner is commonly followed by dans or au for a place, but traîner sur means that an object is left lying on a surface.

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