attendons

This is the 5316th most frequent French word.

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attendons

"Attendons" means "let's wait" or "we wait."


In this sentence, 'attendons' is used in the context of 'waiting for something.' It conveys the idea that the subject is waiting for the arrival of the bus.

Nous attendons le bus pour aller à l'école.

We are waiting for the bus to go to school.


Here, 'attendons' is an imperative form used to suggest waiting for a period of time. It expresses the suggestion to pause momentarily before taking action.

Attendons un moment avant de partir.

Let's wait a moment before leaving.


In this context, 'attendons' illustrates how the verb is conjugated differently to match the subject when referring to others neglecting to wait for the speaker or another subject.

Ils ne nous attendons jamais, même si nous sommes en retard.

They never wait for us, even if we are late.