je consiste

consists (of), is made up (of)

→ consister
verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #27,459
consists (of), is made up (of) Usually used with "en" to mean "to consist of" (e.g., "consister en").
FR: Le menu consiste en trois plats.
EN: The menu consists of three courses.
Conjugation of consister
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First consiste
Third consiste
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First consiste
Third consiste
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second consiste

La morale de l'histoire consiste simplement à verrouiller vos portes.

The moral of the story is simply to lock your doors.

Le bonheur ne consiste pas seulement à posséder de nombreux biens.

Happiness does not consist solely in possessing many material goods.

En quoi consiste-t-elle?

What does it consist of?

Ça consiste en quoi?

What does it consist of?

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Puis-je vous demander en quoi cette technologie consiste?

May I ask what this technology consists of?

En quoi ça consiste?

What does it consist of?

L'éducation ne consiste pas à apprendre beaucoup de faits.

Education does not consist in learning a lot of facts.

Notre commerce avec les hommes consiste surtout à des critiques.

Our dealings with men consist mainly of criticism.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Et ça consiste en quoi?

And what does it consist of?

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Devenir pauvre ne consiste pas à vivre simplement.

Becoming poor is not about living simply.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

En quoi, au juste, consiste ce traitement?

What exactly does this treatment consist of?

Et mon travail consiste aussi à protéger les personnes qui travaillent pour moi.

And my job also involves protecting the people who work for me.

— Oppenheimer (2023)