Polyglot Dictionary

bégayer

/be.ɡɛ.je/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: bégaie
past: a bégayé
perfect: bégayé

Meaning

to stutter
- Il bégaie quand il est nerveux.
  
  He stutters when he's nervous.
- Il a bégayé pendant toute sa présentation tant il était nerveux. Ses collègues l'ont rassuré après la réunion.
  
  He stuttered through his entire presentation, he was so nervous. His coworkers reassured him after the meeting.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

tartamudear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to stutter."

Practice

1 What does bégayer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ quand il est nerveux.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bégayer?

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Last updated 2026-09-28