How to Say “Drop Something” in French

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faire tomber quelque chose
To drop something in French is faire tomber quelque chose.
This phrase is used to describe the action of accidentally letting an object fall from one's hand.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is literally composed of the verb faire (to make/do), tomber (to fall) and quelque chose (something).

Which one should you use?

While faire tomber emphasizes the action of causing something to fall, the phrase laisser tomber is often used idiomatically to mean 'to let go of' or 'to abandon' an idea or a person.

How does it change in a sentence?

When using faire tomber with a specific object, the object is placed between the auxiliary faire and the infinitive tomber if it is a pronoun (for example, le faire tomber).

Did you know?

  • The word tomber used to describe the action of dancing, leaping, or performing somersaults before it became the standard word for 'to fall'.
  • The verb faire comes from the Latin facere, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'factory'.

Examples in context

  • Laissez tomber le stylo par terre
    Drop the pen on the floor
  • J'ai fait tomber mes clés.
    I dropped my keys.
  • Il a peur de faire tomber quelque chose de fragile.
    He is afraid of dropping something fragile.

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