attendez

/atɑ̃de/attendre
1.
verbINDG3PrésentPlur2p

wait

wait for

Vous attendez le bus tous les matins.

You wait for the bus every morning.

Synonyms:patienter
2.
verbIMPG3PrésentPlur2p

wait!

hold on!

Attendez, je n'ai pas fini !

Wait, I'm not finished!

Synonyms:patientez, attendez un instant

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Attendez is the conjugated form of the verb "attendre" (to wait).

USAGE

You use it to tell someone (formally, or multiple people) to pause: "Attendez!" (Wait!).

Or in questions: "Vous attendez le bus?" (Are you waiting for the bus?).

It often implies "hold on" or "just a moment".

CONJUGATION - 3rd Group

J'attends

Tu attends

Il/elle/on attend

Nous attendons

Vous attendez

Ils/elles attendent

TRAPS

Don't confuse attendez with "entendez" (you hear/hear!), which comes from "entendre" (to hear).

Their pronunciations are similar, but their meanings are very different.