English–French
“promise” in French
How to say “promise” in French
“Promise” in French is promettre.
A speaker places a future action or thing in another person's hands as a firm commitment.
Example sentences with promettre
Elle m'a promis de venir demain.
She promised me she would come tomorrow.
Tips for using promettre
- The usual patterns are promettre quelque chose à quelqu'un and promettre à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose, with the recipient introduced by à.
Other French words for “promise”
Je tiens ma promesse.
I keep my promise.