English–French

“haunt” in French

French

Alsoobséder

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃te/

Example

Ce souvenir me hante encore.

That memory still haunts me.

Illustration for hanter (haunt)

How to say “haunt” in French

“Haunt” in French is hanter.

A shadow keeps returning to a person's mind or to the same place, refusing to fade or leave.

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

Example sentences with hanter

Cette chanson me hante toute la journée.

This song haunts me all day.

Tips for using hanter

  • Hanter quelqu'un takes a direct object, so Ce souvenir me hante uses me rather than a phrase with a preceding à.

Other French words for “haunt”

Ce problème m'obsède depuis des semaines.

This problem has been haunting me for weeks.

“haunt” in other languages