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RACONTER, RENCONTRER:
to tell (a story), to meet (someone)
These words are often confused because their spelling is similar. Their meanings are not a problem.
Compare the syllables of the two words.
RA - CON - TER
REN - CON - TRER
•raconter: ra-con-ter (to tell a story)
Raconte-moi l'histoire de Barbar.
•rencontrer: ren-con-trer (to run into someone, to meet someone)
J'ai rencontré mon ancien professeur de français en ville.
[No, ancien does not mean ancient!]