Polyglot Dictionary

asseoir

/a.swaʁ/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: assied
past: a assis
perfect: assis

Meaning

to sit down
- Il s'assied sur le canapé.
  
  He sits down on the sofa.
- Elle s'est assise au premier rang pour mieux voir le spectacle. Elle n'a rien manqué de la représentation.
  
  She sat in the front row to see the show better. She didn't miss a thing during the performance.

Practice

1 What does asseoir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il s'___ sur le canapé.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches asseoir?

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Last updated 2026-09-27