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vague lionBOT
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gentle holly
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It's not so much that "manger" needs to have "de" before it, it's more that "essayer" has "de" after it

graceful mango
steel atlas
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the preposition isn't determined by the verb that follows, but rather by the verb or adjective that preceeds

graceful mango
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😰

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but how will i know when to use it

steel atlas
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with every verb you need to learn the prepositions that it can use and for what meaning

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are you a native English speaker?

graceful mango
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yes

graceful mango
steel atlas
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ok, so you know how "get up" "get in" "get out" "get over" all have different meanings?

graceful mango
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yeah

steel atlas
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it's the same, but simpler in French

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most French verbs only take like... one, maybe two prepositions

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and they can change the meaning and determine the relationship with the objects

gentle holly
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i was about to give this example but i'm a lot less qualified to help:
"parler à quelqu'un" = to talk to someone
"parler de quelqu'un" = to talk about someone

graceful mango
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ohhhh

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okay i think i get it now

mystic island
gentle holly
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fair enough ✍️

graceful mango
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thanks guys

gentle holly
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I worry if there are some where it'll dramatically change the meaning

steel atlas
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it's basically a memorization game tbh

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I feel like people who try to do it through "I'll just pick it up" don't learn to use it right

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you need to drill the difference a bit

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that said, after a while you just get used to it and it becomes natural