Verbs beginning with P - R

Question 1

To seem to be (to appear to be)

Translate: It appeared to me to be a very nice town

Answer 1

Paraître / Sembler

Il me paraissait (semblait) une très belle ville

Note: the root of paraître iis apparaître (to appear) while the root of sembler is resembler (to resemble)

Question 2

To ask (a question)

Translate: Can I ask you a question?

Answer 2

Poser (une question)

Puis-je te poser une question ?

Note: ‘Demander’ is to ask but you cannot say ‘demander une question’!

Question 3

To get together/ to meet

Translate: When are we going to get together for a beer?

Answer 3

Se recontrer

Quand on va se rencontrer pour boire un verre ?