J'appris (en. I learned)

/ʒa.pʁi/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Acquire knowledge or a skill.

I learned to read and write very young.

J'appris à lire et à écrire très jeune.

Receive news or information.

I learned the news from a friend.

J'appris la nouvelle par un ami.

Be taught something.

I learned mathematics in middle school.

J'appris les mathématiques au collège.

From the Latin verb 'apprehendere' meaning to seize or understand.

I learned at my own expense

I learned the hard way.

j'appris à mes dépens

I learned all about him

I discovered all his secrets.

j'appris tout sur lui

I learned at my own cost

I gained knowledge at a high price.

j'appris à mes frais

to learn

Acquire knowledge or a skill.

apprendre

teacher

A person who teaches or imparts knowledge.

enseignant

to study

Spending time learning or acquiring knowledge.

étudier

To know something

I learned that info through the grapevine.

J'appris cette info par le grapevine.

To be aware

I’m in the loop, I learned that before everyone else.

Je suis dans la boucle, j'ai appris ça avant tout le monde.