French Conversation · Level 30
89 words
French word
ramener
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁaməne/
Meaning
- verbtake home
Example
Je ramène ma sœur à la maison.
I take my sister home.
More examples
Peux-tu ramener le livre demain ?
Can you bring the book back tomorrow?
Core concept
A person being guided back to home or the place where the journey began.
Common phrases
ramener quelqu'un à la maison
bring someone home
ramener quelque chose chez soi
bring something home
Similar words
amener: Bring someone to where the speaker is or to a specified place.
emmener: Take someone elsewhere from their current location.
reconduire: Give someone a ride back home or to the place of departure.
raccompagner: Go with someone while taking them home or to another destination.
Definition in French
Reconduire une personne vers son domicile ou le lieu d'origine.
Word origin
Ramener combines re- ('again' or 'back') with amener ('bring or lead'), from Old French amener and ultimately Latin minare, 'to lead'.
Usage tips
- Ramener usually takes a person as its direct object, while rapporter is used for bringing an object back.