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mets

/mɛ/mettre
1.
verbInd3rdPresSing1,2

put

place

put on (clothing)

Je mets mon manteau avant de sortir.

I'm putting on my coat before going out.

Synonyms:poser, placer, enfiler
2.
verbImp3rdPresSing2

put (imperative, address tu)

Mets les clés sur la table, s'il te plaît.

Put the keys on the table, please.

Synonyms:pose, place
3.
nounmasculinePlur

dishes

courses (prepared food)

Les mets servis ce soir étaient succulents.

The dishes served tonight were delicious.

Synonyms:plats

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Mets can be a masculine noun meaning "dish" or "course" (of food), or it can be the first or second person singular conjugation of the verb "mettre" (to put, to place) in the present tense.

USAGE

As a noun: "Quel est ton mets préféré ?" (What is your favourite dish?). "Nous avons servi plusieurs mets." (We served several dishes.)

As a verb: "Je mets mon chapeau." (I put on my hat.) "Tu mets la table." (You set the table.)

TRAPS

Be careful to distinguish between the noun "le mets" (always spelled with 's' at the end, even in singular) and the verb form from "mettre". Context is key! The noun is always preceded by a determiner (le, un, mon, etc.).