English–French

“seem” in French

French

Alsoparaître

Pronunciation

IPA/sɑ̃ble/

Example

Il semble que tout va bien.

It seems that everything is going well.

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How to say “seem” in French

“Seem” in French is sembler.

An impression that something has a certain quality or truth when the evidence remains incomplete.

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

Example sentences with sembler

Le plan semble solide.

The plan seems solid.

Tips for using sembler

  • A personal impression uses an indirect object pronoun in Il me semble que..., not a direct object pronoun before sembler.

Other French words for “seem”

Elle paraît heureuse aujourd'hui.

She seems happy today.

“seem” in other languages