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je mâche

chews, chew, minces (one’s words)

m a ʃ → mâcher

mâch chew + e je/il/elle present or subjunctive; tu command

verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #27,317

chews, chew Also used as a command: “Chew!”

FR: Elle mâche son pain lentement.

EN: She chews her bread slowly.

minces (one’s words) Used in the expression ne pas mâcher ses mots, meaning to speak bluntly.

FR: Il ne mâche pas ses mots.

EN: He doesn’t mince his words.

Conjugation of mâcher

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	mâche	—
Third	mâche	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	mâche	—
Third	mâche	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	mâche	—

mâcher

Mâche.

Chew.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Je ne mâche pas mes mots.

I don't mince my words.

Ne mâche pas la bouche ouverte.

Don't chew with your mouth open.

Je mâche de la gomme.

I chew gum.

Mâche et avale.

Chew and swallow.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Ziri mâche.

Ziri chews.

Elle ne mâche pas ses mots.

She doesn't mince her words.

Attache ta ceinture et mâche ton chewing-gum.

Fasten your seat belt and chew your gum.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Tom ne mâche pas ses mots.

Tom doesn't mince his words.

Mâche bien ta nourriture.

Chew your food well.

Mâche lentement.

Chew slowly.

— Ratatouille (2007)

J'ai mal quand je mâche !

It hurts when I chew!

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Marie mâche un chewing-gum.

Marie chews gum.

Elle mâche, elle mâche tout le temps.

She chews, she chews all the time.

Tom mâche de la gomme.

Tom chews gum.

je mâche

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