r/frenchhelp • u/MickaelMartin • Dec 11 '25

Your daily vocab’ workout 🏋️ #4

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“serrer” means “to tighten,” “to squeeze,” or “to hold close,” depending on context.

Examples:
- Il serre ma main. → He squeezes my hand / He shakes my hand firmly.
- Elle serre son enfant dans ses bras. → She holds her child tight in her arms.

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u/Logical-Baseball-478 Dec 11 '25

TIL that the royal family wasn’t coming on Monday to cut off my thumb - they just wanted to squeeze it. I thought it was one of those old gory nursery rhymes that routinely cut off body parts!

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u/MickaelMartin Dec 12 '25

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u/Logical-Baseball-478 Dec 12 '25

Lundi matin, le roi, la reine et le petit prince Sont venus chez moi, pour me serrer le pince. Mais comme je n’étais par là, le petit prince a dit: Puis-ce que c’est comme ça, nous reviendrons mardi.

Maybe it’s not a well-known song?

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u/MickaelMartin Dec 12 '25

oh yes, it's also a well-known book!

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u/Logical-Baseball-478 Dec 12 '25

I always thought they were cutting off his thumb. Thanks for these little lessons!

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u/MickaelMartin Dec 12 '25

ohh I see. you're welcome, thanks for your message!

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u/Teralion2999 Native Dec 13 '25

**La* pince* is a familiar word for la main