se coucher
to go to bed
Je me suis couché après avoir fini mes devoirs.
I went to bed after finishing my homework.
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Note the difference between today’s word, se coucher, which means only to go to bed, and yesterday’s word, s’endormir, which means to fall asleep.
THIS WEEK
Most of us spend about a third of our lives sleeping. Let’s explore some French words about sleep and the activities related to it this week.
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