French Conversation · Level 71
60 words
French word
échanger
Pronunciation
IPA/eʃɑ̃ʒe/
Meaning
- verbexchange
Example
On peut échanger nos numéros ?
Can we exchange our numbers?
More examples
Nous avons échangé des messages toute la soirée.
We exchanged messages throughout the evening.
Core concept
A shared channel carries an item, message, or remark from one person to another and back.
Common phrases
échanger des coordonnées
exchange contact information
échanger des idées
exchange ideas
échanger des messages
exchange messages
Similar words
changer: To change something into a different form or condition.
partager: To divide things or information among several people, giving each a share.
donner: To pass something or information to another person as a one-way transfer.
prêter: To let someone use something temporarily until it is given back.
Definition in French
Donner et recevoir réciproquement quelque chose avec une autre personne; s'emploie aussi pour partager des informations ou des propos.
Word origin
Échanger comes from Old French eschangier, built on changer and ultimately related to Latin cambiare, 'to exchange'.
Usage tips
- Échanger takes a direct object for what is exchanged, as in échanger nos numéros, while avec introduces the other person.