How the word "tenir" is translated into English
Tu peux tenir mon café ?
[ty pø təniʁ mɔ̃ kafe ?]
Can you hold my coffee?
Je dois tenir la porte pour ma voisine.
[ʒə dwa təniʁ la pɔʁtə puʁ ma vwazin.]
I have to hold the door for my neighbor.
Il ne sait pas encore tenir sa cuillère.
[il nə sɛ pa ɑ̃kɔʁ təniʁ sa kɥijɛʁ.]
He doesn't know how to hold his spoon yet.
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