Sentence examples of "être" in French with translation "be"

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Cette année va être prospère. This year is going to be prosperous.
Tu devrais être plus prudente. You should be more careful.
Le courrier doit être ramassé. The post has to be collected.
Ça ne peut être vrai. That can't be true.
Le budget doit être équilibré. The budget must be balanced.
Cela ne peut être vrai. That can't be true.
Il faut être absolument moderne. One must be absolutely modern.
Je souhaiterais être un oiseau. I wish I were a bird.
Tu devrais être plus prudent. You should be more careful.
Ça doit être la mairie. That must be the city hall.
Ça devrait être amplement suffisant. This should be plenty.
Pour être aimées, soyez aimables ! In order to be loved, be lovable!
Vous devez être plus prudentes ! You need to be more careful!
Ce matelas doit être aéré. That mattress needs to be aired out.
Tu es un être mauvais. You are a bad person.
Vous devriez être plus prudent. You should be more careful.
Tu dois être plus prudente ! You need to be more careful!
Ça doit être le facteur. It must be the postman.
J'aime être avec toi. I like to be with you.
La France devrait être pleine. France should be full.
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