# commencer

- **Language:** French
- **Level:** A2 (Elementary)
- **Part of speech:** verb
- **Pronunciation:** /kɔ.mɑ̃.se/
- **English:** start
- **Persian:** شروع کردن؛ شروع
- **Definition:** To begin doing something.

## Example

> Le film commence à huit heures.
> The film starts at eight.
> فیلم ساعت هشت شروع می‌شود.

## Opposites

finir

## Common phrases

- commencer à travailler
- recommencer
- depuis le début

## Related words

- [finir](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/french/finir): finish (A2)
- [courir](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/french/courir): run (A1)
- [marcher](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/french/marcher): walk (A1)
- [jouer](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/french/jouer): play (A1)
- [ouvrir](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/french/ouvrir): open (A1)
- [fermer](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/french/fermer): close (A1)
- [regarder](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/french/regarder): look (A1)
- [éviter](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/french/eviter): avoid (B1)

Source: https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/french/commencer