construire

/kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to build
- Ils construisent une nouvelle maison.
  
  They are building a new house.

bâtir is slightly more formal or literary; construire is the everyday word — both mean "to build."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

construir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to build."

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Last updated 2026-09-27