Les copropriétaires délibèrent ensemble.

Les is the plural definite article, so it means the.

In this sentence, les copropriétaires means the co-owners. Depending on context, that can mean:

• a specific group already known in the conversation
• co-owners in a general or institutional sense

Copropriétaires is the plural of copropriétaire, which means co-owner or joint owner.

It is built from:

• co- = co-
• propriétaire = owner

So les copropriétaires = the co-owners.

In real-life French, this word is often used for people who jointly own property, especially in apartment buildings or condominium-style ownership.

Because the subject les copropriétaires is plural.

In French, the verb agrees with the subject:

• Le copropriétaire délibère = The co-owner deliberates
• Les copropriétaires délibèrent = The co-owners deliberate

So the -ent ending shows it is third person plural.

It is pronounced approximately day-lee-BEHR.

A more exact pronunciation is /de.li.bɛʁ/.

Two useful things to notice:

• the -ent ending is not pronounced
• the è sounds more open than é

So délibèrent and délibère sound the same.

This is a common spelling change in some French -er verbs.

The infinitive is délibérer, but in certain present-tense forms the stem vowel changes:

• je délibère
• tu délibères
• il/elle délibère
• nous délibérons
• vous délibérez
• ils/elles délibèrent

So the é becomes è in the forms where the following syllable is not pronounced strongly. English speakers often meet the same pattern in verbs like préférer → je préfère.

It is the present tense.

That can mean several things in French, depending on context:

• something happening now
• something habitual
• a general fact
• something described in a formal or narrative style

So this sentence could mean either that the co-owners are deliberating now, or that co-owners deliberate together as a general practice.

Ensemble is an adverb here, and it means together.

It modifies the verb délibèrent, so the idea is that they deliberate jointly, not separately.

It is not a noun here. French ensemble can also be a noun in other contexts, but in this sentence it is simply the adverb together.

It is not strictly necessary, but it adds an important nuance.

Without ensemble:

• Les copropriétaires délibèrent = the co-owners deliberate

With ensemble:

• Les copropriétaires délibèrent ensemble = the co-owners deliberate together

So ensemble emphasizes that they are acting collectively, not individually or in parallel.

Because les copropriétaires already is the subject.

In normal French, you usually use either:

• a noun subject: Les copropriétaires délibèrent
• or a pronoun subject: Ils délibèrent

You normally do not need both in a neutral sentence.

In spoken French, you might sometimes hear something like Les copropriétaires, ils délibèrent ensemble, but that is more topic-based and less neutral.

It is a real and useful verb, but it sounds somewhat formal, official, or institutional.

It is often used for:

• meetings
• committees
• legal bodies
• official decision-making

In more everyday French, people might instead say things like:

• discuter
• réfléchir ensemble
• se concerter

So délibèrent suggests more than just chatting; it suggests discussing in order to reach a decision.

There is no liaison between les and copropriétaires, because copropriétaires starts with the consonant sound k.

So:

• les = /le/
• copropriétaires = /kɔ.pʁɔ.pʁi.je.tɛʁ/

There is also no special silent-t or z sound added in délibèrent. The -ent ending is silent.

A careful pronunciation of the whole sentence is approximately:

/le kɔ.pʁɔ.pʁi.je.tɛʁ de.li.bɛʁ ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl/

Yes, but the original order is the most neutral.

The basic order is:

• Les copropriétaires = subject
• délibèrent = verb
• ensemble = adverb

You could move ensemble for emphasis in some contexts, for example:

• Ensemble, les copropriétaires délibèrent

But Les copropriétaires délibèrent ensemble is the most straightforward and natural version.