English–French

“learn” in French

French

Alsoassimiler

Pronunciation

IPA/apʁɑ̃dʁ/

Example

J'apprends le français.

I am learning French.

Illustration for apprendre (learn)

How to say “learn” in French

“Learn” in French is apprendre.

A hand gathers a fact or skill, and a teacher passes that gathered knowledge onward.

Full entry for apprendre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with apprendre

Elle apprend à cuisiner.

She is learning to cook.

Tips for using apprendre

  • Apprendre a plus an infinitive means learn to do something, while apprendre quelque chose means learn something.

Other French words for “learn”

Il faut du temps pour assimiler une nouvelle langue.

It takes time to learn a new language.

“learn” in other languages