How the word "se taire" is translated into English
Parfois, il vaut mieux se taire.
[paʁfwa, il vo mjø sə tɛʁ.]
Sometimes it's better to keep quiet.
Quand il est triste, il se tait toujours.
[kɑ̃ il‿ ɛ tʁist, il sə tɛ tuʒuʁ.]
When he's sad, he always goes quiet.
Elle s'est tue pour ne pas pleurer.
[ɛl sɛ ty puʁ nə pa plœʁe.]
She kept quiet so she wouldn't cry.
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