Languages › French How to Use the French Word Se Rendre Compte Share Flipboard Email Print Tom Merton/Caiaimage/Getty Images French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Updated January 31, 2019 The French word se rendre compte, pronounced, "ra(n) dr(eu) ko(n)t," means "to realize" or "be aware." Examples Je ne me suis pas rendu compte qu'il allait arriver ce soir: I didn't realize that he was going to arrive this eveningTu teRends compte de la situation?: Are you aware of the situation?Et il l'a fait, tu te rends compte!: And he did it, can you imagine!Related: rendre - to give back, return Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation ThoughtCo. "How to Use the French Word Se Rendre Compte." ThoughtCo, Feb. 16, 2021, thoughtco.com/se-rendre-compte-1372494. ThoughtCo. (2021, February 16). How to Use the French Word Se Rendre Compte. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/se-rendre-compte-1372494 ThoughtCo. "How to Use the French Word Se Rendre Compte." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/se-rendre-compte-1372494 (accessed March 6, 2021). copy citation