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bouquiner — French Word of the Day in 20 seconds
to read for pure pleasure; to browse through books · word of the day
A 20-second word-of-the-day drill on « bouquiner ».
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🎧 Narrated by a native French speaker · every line read aloud
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🎬 About this short
A 20-second drill on « bouquiner » (v. [bu.ki.ne] — to read for pure pleasure; to browse through books): guess the meaning, then hear it in two real sentences. The full word-of-the-day page adds audio, related words and more examples.
🔊 The example sentences
Je vais bouquiner au parc cet aprèm, tu viens ?I'm going to read in the park this afternoon, coming?
Elle passe ses dimanches à bouquiner près de la fenêtre.She spends her Sundays reading by the window.
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