se retrouver v rencontrer

HelenC1Kwiziq community member

se retrouver v rencontrer

Is there any difference between the two ? or is se retrouver to meet someone which is prearranged and rencontrer more random? I've noticed that kwizik seems to favour se retrouver as the best answer

thanks

Asked 4 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Helen,

You would use 'rencontrer' for 'to meet' someone you bumped into or to say you met for the first time -

Au marché, ce matin, j'ai rencontré M. Durand 

J'ai rencontré mon mari au Japon = I met my husband in Japan ( for the first time)

not to be confused with -

J'ai retrouvé mon mari au Japon = I met up with my husband in Japan (you joined him there)

'Se retrouver' is, to meet up with people, so indicating some prior arrangement.

Nous nous sommes retrouvés au cinéma en ville = We met up in the town cinema

Hope this helps!

 

se retrouver v rencontrer

Is there any difference between the two ? or is se retrouver to meet someone which is prearranged and rencontrer more random? I've noticed that kwizik seems to favour se retrouver as the best answer

thanks

Sign in to submit your answer

Don't have an account yet? Join today

Ask a question

Find your French level for FREE

Test your French to the CEFR standard

Find your French level
Thinking...