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rester in real spoken French

« rester » — jump to your level:A1A2B1B2C1C2Native

Short forms and one very common leftover.

Real spoken French

« Il reste quoi ? » — what’s left? — is how you ask about food, time or money in any French kitchen. Fast speech often drops the il entirely: « reste plus rien ».

« Reste là ! » means stay put, and « j’reste pas » — no ne, swallowed vowel — is the normal way to say you are not staying.

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👨‍🏫 How to use « rester » at this level

1. « Reste plus rien » drops both « il » and « ne ». Very common.

2. « Il reste quoi ? » asks about leftovers.

3. « Reste là » is blunt but normal between friends.

Reste plus rien.There’s nothing left.
Il reste quoi à manger ?What’s left to eat?
J’reste pas longtemps.I’m not staying long.
Reste là, j’arrive.Stay there, I’m coming.
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