French Conversation · Level 12
90 words
French word
ajouter
Pronunciation
IPA/aʒute/
Meaning
- verbadd
Example
Il a ajouté du sucre au café.
He added sugar to the coffee.
More examples
Je vais ajouter ton nom à la liste.
I am going to add your name to the list.
Core concept
An existing whole grows as an extra piece is placed onto it or an extra fact is attached to it.
Common phrases
ajouter du sucre
add sugar
ajouter à la liste
add to the list
ajouter un commentaire
add a comment
Similar words
rajouter: Add more to something already present, increasing its amount or frequency.
mettre: Place an object in a particular location or container.
verser: Pour a liquid or fine substance into a container.
Definition in French
Mettre quelque chose en plus sur ou dans quelque chose, ou joindre une information à ce qui est dit ou écrit.
Word origin
French ajouter comes through Old French from Latin adiungere, "to join to," which gives the verb its basic sense of attaching something additional.
Usage tips
- French uses ajouter X à Y for adding X to Y, while ajouter que introduces an added statement.