apprendre/a.pʁɑ̃dʁ/
verb · A2 · Frequency 321
verb
Meanings
to learn
Can be used transitively to mean learning something, or intransitively to mean acquiring knowledge or information.
to teach
Used transitively to mean imparting knowledge or skills to others.
Examples
Je veux apprendre l'espagnol avant notre voyage.
I want to learn Spanish before our trip.
Elle va apprendre la nouvelle à ses parents ce soir.
She is going to tell her parents the news tonight.
Il aime apprendre la guitare aux enfants du quartier.
He likes teaching guitar to the children in the neighborhood.
Collocations
- apprendre une langueto learn a language
- apprendre le français à quelqu’unto teach someone French
Common mistakes
J'apprend le français.
J'apprends le français.
The present-tense first-person singular form ends in -s: j'apprends; the third-person singular form is il apprend.
Related words
Grammar note
Apprendre forms compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir. It can mean 'to learn' (intransitive use) or 'to teach' (transitive use).
verb
Meanings
to learn
Can be used transitively to mean learning something, or intransitively to mean acquiring knowledge or information.
to teach
Used transitively to mean imparting knowledge or skills to others.
Examples
En apprenant une nouvelle langue, on découvre aussi une autre façon de penser.
By learning a new language, one also discovers another way of thinking.
Apprenant les règles du métier auprès d'une collègue expérimentée, elle a rapidement gagné en autonomie.
Learning the rules of the trade from an experienced colleague, she quickly became more independent.
En apprenant les bases de la photographie à ses élèves, la formatrice a éveillé leur curiosité.
By teaching her students the basics of photography, the instructor sparked their curiosity.
Grammar note
Apprendre forms compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir. It can mean 'to learn' (intransitive use) or 'to teach' (transitive use).
verb
Meanings
to learn
Can be used transitively to mean learning something, or intransitively to mean acquiring knowledge or information.
to teach
Used transitively to mean imparting knowledge or skills to others.
Examples
J'ai appris la nouvelle ce matin.
I learned the news this morning.
J'ai appris à réparer mon vélo grâce à ce tutoriel.
I learned how to repair my bicycle thanks to this tutorial.
J'ai appris le piano à ma petite soeur.
I taught my little sister to play the piano.
Grammar note
Apprendre forms compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir. It can mean 'to learn' (intransitive use) or 'to teach' (transitive use).
verb
Meanings
to learn
Can be used transitively to mean learning something, or intransitively to mean acquiring knowledge or information.
to teach
Used transitively to mean imparting knowledge or skills to others.
Examples
J'apprends le français en regardant des films sous-titrés.
I learn French by watching subtitled films.
Tu apprends rapidement les nouvelles règles du logiciel.
You learn the software's new rules quickly.
Tu apprends la guitare à ta petite sœur chaque samedi.
You teach your little sister to play the guitar every Saturday.
Collocations
- apprendre une langueto learn a language
- apprendre le français à quelqu’unto teach someone French
Common mistakes
J'apprend le français.
J'apprends le français.
The present-tense first-person singular form ends in -s: j'apprends; the third-person singular form is il apprend.
Related words
Grammar note
Apprendre forms compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir. It can mean 'to learn' (intransitive use) or 'to teach' (transitive use).
verb
Meanings
to learn
Can be used transitively to mean learning something, or intransitively to mean acquiring knowledge or information.
to teach
Used transitively to mean imparting knowledge or skills to others.
Examples
Il apprend rapidement les règles de ce jeu.
He quickly learns the rules of this game.
Elle apprend la nouvelle en rentrant chez elle.
She learns the news on her way home.
Chaque semaine, il apprend le piano à deux enfants.
Every week, he teaches piano to two children.
Collocations
- apprendre une langueto learn a language
- apprendre le français à quelqu’unto teach someone French
Common mistakes
J'apprend le français.
J'apprends le français.
The present-tense first-person singular form ends in -s: j'apprends; the third-person singular form is il apprend.
Related words
Grammar note
Apprendre forms compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir. It can mean 'to learn' (intransitive use) or 'to teach' (transitive use).