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rien nothing; anything

rien is the #83 most common word in French, a pronoun. It means “nothing; anything” and is pronounced /ʁjɛ̃/.

#83frequency rank
0.10%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of rien

FormWhat it isMeaning
rienspluralnothing

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