sourireâ to smileFrench word meaning
"sourire" is a A1-level French word meaning "to smile". Below you can find 39 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real French conversations.
39 stories
Example Sentences

The Wrong Bus
La femme sourit. 'Non, ce bus va au parc.'
The woman smiles. 'No, this bus goes to the park.'

First Day of School
Un garçon à cÎté de lui sourit.
A boy next to him smiles.

The Wrong Word
Le serveur sourit.
The waiter smiles.

The Wrong Number
Lisa sourit et secoue la tĂȘte.
Lisa smiles and shakes her head.

Student and Teacher
Tom sourit. 'Merci de m'avoir aidé!'
Tom smiles. 'Thank you for helping me!'

At the Library
Emma prend la carte et sourit.
Emma takes the card and smiles.

Apologizing for Being Late
Sarah sourit.
Sarah smiles.

Taking the Bus
Le chauffeur sourit et hoche la tĂȘte.
The driver smiles and nods.

Parent and Child
La mĂšre sourit.
The mother smiles.

Forgot Their Name
Elle sourit et me fait signe.
She smiles and waves at me.

Finding the Right Size
Elle sourit Ă son reflet.
She smiles at her reflection.

Visiting Grandparents
Elle me serre dans ses bras et sourit.
She hugs me and smiles.

Making New Friends
Une fille aux cheveux roux sourit Ă Emma.
A girl with red hair smiles at Emma.

Giving Directions
La femme s'arrĂȘte et sourit.
The woman stops and smiles.

Package Delivery
Anna sourit et dit: 'Merci.'
Anna smiles and says, 'Thank you.'

Finding WiFi Abroad
La réceptionniste sourit.
The receptionist smiles.

Called the Teacher Mom
Madame Brun sourit gentiment.
Mrs. Brown smiles kindly.

Checking the Price
L'employé sourit.
The worker smiles.

Brushing Teeth
Elle sourit et voit ses dents.
She smiles and sees her teeth.

The Wise Owl
Le hibou sourit.
The owl smiled.

New Baby
'Tout ira bien,' dit une infirmiĂšre avec un sourire.
'Everything will be fine,' a nurse said with a smile.

The Talking Parrot
Tom y réfléchit et sourit.
Tom thought about it and smiled.

Valentine's Day
Tom entra dans la cuisine et sourit.
Tom walked into the kitchen and smiled.

At the Dentist
Le dentiste est entré et lui a souri.
The dentist came in and smiled at her.

The Secret Admirer
Elle a souri et a mis la rose dans un verre d'eau.
She smiled and put the rose in a glass of water.

Meeting with the Tutor
Il a levé les yeux et lui a souri.
He looked up and smiled at her.

Meeting the Locals
Il a souri et lui a fait signe de la main.
He smiled and waved at her.

The False Friend Word
Le serveur est venu et lui a souri.
The waiter came and smiled at her.

The Secret
Sophie ne cessait de regarder son téléphone en souriant.
Sophie kept checking her phone and smiling.

Workplace Friendship
Lisa a souri et s'est présentée le premier jour.
Lisa smiled and introduced herself on the first day.

Bank Teller Conversation
Une femme aimable lui a souri.
A friendly woman smiled at her.

Old Friend Reunion
Elle sourit en regardant les visages joyeux.
She smiled as she looked at the happy faces.

The Note on the Car
La femme a souri et s'est assise.
The woman smiled and sat down.

Sent to the Wrong Person
M. Thompson a souri.
Mr. Thompson smiled.

Setting Up Email
J'ai souri et je me suis assis à cÎté d'elle.
I smiled and sat down next to her.

Asking for Feedback
David a souri.
David smiled.

Scenic Train Ride
Il a souri et a dit bonjour.
He smiled and said hello.

The Mystery Letter
Margaret sourit doucement.
Margaret smiled gently.

The Argument
Anna a souri Ă travers ses larmes.
Anna smiled through her tears.
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