French Word of the Day
apprendre
/a-pren-DRE/ • verb — 14th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to learn; to teach (depending on construction)
Examples
- J'apprends le français depuis six mois.
(I have been learning French for six months.) - Peux-tu m'apprendre à conduire ?
(Can you teach me how to drive?) - J'ai appris que le train était en retard.
(I found out that the train was delayed.)
Synonyms
- étudier
- assimiler
Apprendre is very common and can mean either 'to learn' (apprendre quelque chose) or 'to teach' (apprendre quelque chose à quelqu'un / apprendre à quelqu'un à + infinitive). It is irregular (like prendre): present 'j'apprends, tu apprends, il apprend, nous apprenons'. Also used with 'que' to mean 'to find out' (apprendre que...).
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