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Tenir in French — 5 phrases in 20 seconds

🎬 Watch: 5 phrases with the verb « tenir »

🎧 Narrated by a native French speaker · every line read aloud

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🎬 About this short

A 20-second drill on the verb « tenir » (to hold): five real phrases, three seconds to guess, then the meaning. Every phrase comes straight from our Tenir conjugation chart — open it for every tense, audio on each form, and a practice quiz.

🔊 The five phrases

Tiens, c’est pour toi !Here, this is for you!
Je tiens à mon indépendance.I value my independence.
Tiens ta promesse.Keep your promise.
Tiens bon !Hang in there!
Il tient la main de sa fille.He’s holding his daughter’s hand.
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