Usages of s’étouffer
Paul commence à s’étouffer pendant l’exercice.
Paul starts to choke during the exercise.
Le secourisme est essentiel, d’autant plus que Paul s’étouffe.
First-aid skills are essential, all the more because Paul is choking.
Le secouriste voit à quel point Paul s’étouffe vite.
The first aider sees how quickly Paul chokes.
AI Language TutorTry it ↗
“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor
Start learning FrenchMaster French — from s’étouffer to fluency
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
- ✓Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
- ✓Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
- ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions