Published June 13, 2024 • Updated March 22, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
📘 Avec meaning in French
Avec means “with” in French. It’s used to express being together with someone, including something, or describing how something is done. For example, Je viens avec toi (I’m coming with you).
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Level A1 (Beginner)
🎧 Avec pronunciation in French
The pronunciation of avec is /avɛk/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “ah-vek.”
📝 Avec usage examples
1. In the company of
Vous venez avec moi.
You’re coming with me.
2. You’re welcome
Je vous remercie. – Avec plaisir.
Thank you. – With pleasure.
3. Using/by means of
Il démarre la voiture avec la clé.
He starts the car with the key
4. Concerning / with regards to
Avec vous, c’est toujours pareil !
It’s always the same with you.
5. Because of, due to
Avec la neige, nous devons reporter notre départ.
We should postpone our departure because of the snow.
6. To, towards
Le patron est généreux avec ses employés.
The boss is alway nice to his employees.
7. With it
Normally prepositions cannot come at the end of sentences in French. However, in informal language, avec may be placed at the end of a sentence.
J’ai le violon. Je suis venu avec.
I have the violin. I came with it.
8. Manner
Il parle avec amour.
He speaks lovingly.
9. Over time
Avec le temps, on s’adapte.
Over time, you adapt.
10. In hindsight, looking back
Avec le recul, j’aurais dû apprendre l’espagnol.
Looking back, I should have learned Spanish.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- avec plaisir — with pleasure
- avec toi / avec vous — with you (informal / formal or plural)
- avec moi — with me
- aller avec — to go with, to match
- être d’accord avec — to agree with
- vivre avec — to live with
- partager avec — to share with
- parler avec — to speak with
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