I thought se coucher means "to go to bed" so it should not be necessary also to use the verb aller!

Tim L.B2Kwiziq community member

Asked 6 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Tim,

As 'se coucher' also means just 'to lie down', we use 'aller se coucher' for 'to go to bed'.

Hope this helps!

Like25 years ago

Tim L.B2Kwiziq community member

Many thanks Cecile!

Like05 years ago

ANTHONY S.A1Kwiziq community member

Hello Tim, Think there could another translation for the cat stretching.

English -he stretches in his basket ( french -: il s'étire dans son panier)

English- he stretches in his bed ( french- il s'étire dans son lit)

Like04 years ago

Zainab N.C1Kwiziq community member

Thanks Cecile. So I now understand that "aller se coucher" will mean "go to lie down"...

Like03 years ago

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