Emmener vs. amener

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Emmener vs. amener

What are the different meanings of emmener and amener?

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The key difference between amener and emener is that amener leaves the person at the destination wherease with emener you stay there with her. It is a bit like the English "take" and "bring", but they are not exactly the same.

Je vous ammener à la gare. -- I take you to the train station. (...for me to leave and you to catch a train.)
Je vous emmène à la gare. -- I bring you to the train station (...for both of us to stay there and catch a train.)
Le train vous ammène à Paris. -- The train is taking you to Paris.
Tu amèneras ta soeur à la fête ce soir? -- Will you bring your sister to the party tonight? This example shows that amener can also sometimes be translated as "bring" in English.

J'emmène mon bèbè au resto. -- I'm bringing my baby to the restaurant. (and stay there)
J'ammène ma fille chez son amie. -- I'm taking my daughter to a friend of hers. (and leave her)

Emmener vs. amener

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