English–French

“rarely” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁaʁəmɑ̃/

Example

Je vais rarement au cinéma.

I rarely go to the cinema.

Illustration for rarement (rarely)

How to say “rarely” in French

“Rarely” in French is rarement.

An almost empty calendar marks an event that appears only occasionally.

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

Example sentences with rarement

On trouve rarement des places libres le week-end.

One rarely finds available seats on weekends.

Tips for using rarement

  • In a simple tense, rarement usually follows the conjugated verb, while in a compound tense it usually follows the auxiliary, as in J'ai rarement visité Paris.

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