rester

Great question! The French verb "rester" means "to stay" — not exactly "to rest" or "to live." Let's clarify:

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✅ Correct meaning of "rester":

"To stay" / "To remain"

Examples:

• Je vais rester ici ce soir.
  → I’m going to stay here tonight.

• Il est resté calme.
  → He remained calm.

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❌ "Rester" does not mean:

• "To rest" → that’s se reposer

  • Tu dois te reposer après le travail.
    → You need to rest after work.

• "To live (somewhere)" → that’s habiter or vivre

  • J’habite à Paris.
    → I live in Paris.

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Summary:

French Verb	English Meaning	Spanish Equivalent
rester	to stay / remain	quedarse / permanecer
se reposer	to rest	descansar
habiter / vivre	to live (reside)	vivir

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