English–French

“spend” in French

French

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Pronunciation

IPA/depɑ̃se/

Example

Je dépense souvent de l'argent au marché.

I often spend money at the market.

Illustration for dépenser (spend)

How to say “spend” in French

“Spend” in French is dépenser.

A person directs part of available money toward something and no longer keeps it.

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

Example sentences with dépenser

Nous dépensons rarement pour des vêtements.

We rarely spend money on clothes.

Tips for using dépenser

  • For spending on a purpose, French normally uses pour: dépenser de l'argent pour un service, not the English preposition on.

Other French words for “spend”

Il consacre beaucoup de temps à étudier.

He spends a lot of time studying.

“spend” in other languages