English–French
“serve” in French
How to say “serve” in French
“Serve” in French is servir.
A person makes something available to someone, or an object performs the job it is meant for.
Example sentences with servir
Ce couteau ne sert à rien.
This knife is of no use.
Tips for using servir
- The pattern servir quelque chose à quelqu'un means "serve something to someone," while servir quelqu'un means "serve or wait on someone."
Other French words for “serve”
Il doit purger sa peine.
He must serve his sentence.
Le train dessert cette gare tous les jours.
The train serves this station every day.