To Return - Transitive French Verbs
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Rendre, rembourser, rapporter, renvoyer, and retourner are
transitive French
verbs which mean to return. This lesson explains the difference in meaning and
usage for each of them.
Rendre means "to return something."
Luc va rendre les livres à la bibliothèque.Luc is going to return the books to the library.
Je vais rendre la chemise de Chantal demain.
I'm going to return Chantal's shirt tomorrow.
Rembourser means "to return
money."
Luc is going to pay me back tomorrow.
Je veux rembourser l'argent que j'ai emprunté.
I want to return the money that I borrowed.
Rapporter means "to something back / to return something to the
store."
Luc is going to return the shirt (to the store).
Cette robe est trop grande - je dois la rapporter.
This dress is too big - I have to return it.
Rapporter is also part of another group of confusing verbs: ramener, remmener, rapporter, remporter.
Renvoyer and retourner mean "to send something back."
Send this letter back to France.
Retour à l'expéditeur.
Return to sender.
Note that retourner can also be used intransitively.
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