English–French

“teach” in French

French

Alsoinstruire

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃seɲe/

Example

Elle enseigne le français.

She teaches French.

Illustration for enseigner (teach)

How to say “teach” in French

“Teach” in French is enseigner.

Someone shows the path through a subject or technique until another person can reproduce the result.

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

Example sentences with enseigner

Le professeur enseigne une nouvelle matière cette année.

The teacher is teaching a new subject this year.

Tips for using enseigner

  • Apprendre can also mean 'teach' in apprendre quelque chose à quelqu'un, whereas enseigner is the unambiguous verb for teaching.

Other French words for “teach”

Le coach instruit les joueurs avant le match.

The coach teaches the players before the match.

“teach” in other languages