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 Team Updated on January 30, 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 evening Tu te Rends 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 Team, ThoughtCo. "How to Use the French Word Se Rendre Compte." ThoughtCo, Dec. 6, 2021, thoughtco.com/se-rendre-compte-1372494. Team, ThoughtCo. (2021, December 6). How to Use the French Word Se Rendre Compte. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/se-rendre-compte-1372494 Team, ThoughtCo. "How to Use the French Word Se Rendre Compte." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/se-rendre-compte-1372494 (accessed June 4, 2023). copy citation