en apprendre plus sur
To learn about in French is en apprendre plus sur.
This phrase is used when you want to express the act of gaining more knowledge or information regarding a specific subject or a person.
Which one should you use?
You can use en apprendre davantage sur to express 'to learn more/further about' in a more polished or formal way.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase en apprendre plus sur, you can replace the word plus with davantage to create the more formal version en apprendre davantage sur.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying apprendre sur when you mean 'to learn about'. English speakers often make this mistake when translating directly, but you should use the full idiomatic phrase en apprendre plus sur instead.
Did you know?
- In French, the verb apprendre has a double meaning: it can mean both 'to learn' and 'to teach'.
- The French word apprendre comes from the Latin apprehendere, which literally meant 'to seize' or 'to grasp'.
- The phrase en apprendre plus sur includes the pronoun en, which acts as a placeholder for the information being learned, even if the specific subject is mentioned later in the sentence.
Examples in context
- Je souhaite apprendre à connaître la culture française.I'd like to learn about French culture.
- Je me renseigne sur l'histoire de la Révolution française.I'm learning about the history of the French Revolution.
- Je m'instruis sur les différentes religions du monde.I'm learning about the different religions of the world.
- Je me familiarise avec les bases de la langue française.I'm learning about the basics of the French language.
- Il est important d'apprendre à connaître la biodiversité de notre planète.It is important to learn about the biodiversity of our planet.
- Je veux en apprendre plus sur la culture française.I want to learn more about French culture.
- Je veux en apprendre plus sur l'histoire.I want to learn more about history.
- On peut en apprendre plus sur ce sujet.We can learn more about this subject.
- Elle veut en apprendre plus sur son voisin.She wants to learn more about her neighbor.
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are at a library looking at a book.
- ManonTu veux en apprendre plus sur l'astronomie ?Do you want to learn more about astronomy?
- HugoOui, ce livre a l'air passionnant.Yes, this book looks fascinating.
- ManonOn peut en apprendre plus sur les étoiles ici.We can learn more about the stars here.
- HugoC'est une excellente idée, Manon.That is an excellent idea, Manon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries apprendre, en, plus, sur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
