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regal flintBOT Dec 20, 2024, 5:53 PM

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hearty trout Dec 20, 2024, 5:57 PM

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@ruby brook In French, being scared is 'having fear'.

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So 'I do not have fear' -> 'I am not scared.'

ruby brook Dec 20, 2024, 5:58 PM

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hearty trout <@627881764123181087> In French, being scared is 'having fear'.

Is there a rule for what type of words follow this rule

hearty trout Dec 20, 2024, 5:58 PM

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Not everything will translate one to one, so you just have to memorise it.

ruby brook Dec 20, 2024, 5:58 PM

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Makes sense

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Thank you!

plain star Dec 20, 2024, 6:10 PM

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Though in terms of structure, there is a pattern to it:
avoir + noun
être + adjective

hearty trout Dec 20, 2024, 6:12 PM

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Definitely, though little to nothing in English will let you guess what the French might be.

plain star Dec 20, 2024, 6:12 PM

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J'ai peur / Je suis effrayé.e
J'ai sommeil / Je suis somnolent.e
J'ai faim / Je suis affamé.e
J'ai soif / Je suis assoiffé.e
etc etc
That being said, do note that these aren't equivalents. Usually, the adjective version is more intense. For example, « j'ai faim » is just 'I'm hungry', but « je suis affamé.e » is 'I'm starving'.

blazing comet Dec 20, 2024, 7:02 PM

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wordreference.com is your friend

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