amour secret
The phrase "secret love" in French is amour secret.
The phrase amour secret refers to a romantic feeling for someone that is kept hidden from others.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun amour (love) and the adjective secret (secret).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because amour is a masculine noun, the adjective secret remains in its masculine form without an extra e at the end when used in a phrase like un amour secret. If you use the feminine noun passion instead of amour, the adjective must change to the feminine form secrète, as in une passion secrète.
Did you know?
- While amour secret describes a hidden romance, the French use the phrase amour vache to describe a 'cow love' that is actually blunt, insensitive, or even rude.
- In classical French literature, a secret love is tied to l'amour courtois or courtly love, where the romantic desire is actually made stronger because it must stay hidden.
- The pronunciation of amour is an anomaly because it avoids the typical 'eur' sound found in most French nouns ending in '-eur'.
Examples in context
- Marie a reçu un prix pour sa dissertation intitulée "amour secret".Mary received an award for her composition called "Secret love".This sentence shows the use of amour secret as a title for a dissertation.Tatoeba #407553 by minti, translation #73538 by Lepotdeterre
- Je porte en moi un amour secret depuis des années.I have carried a secret love within me for years.
- Elle était mon amour caché, mon jardin secret.She was my secret love, my hidden garden.
- Elle souffre de son amour secret.She is suffering from her secret love.
- C'est un amour secret et douloureux.It is a secret and painful love.
Example conversation
Hugo and Lea are talking about a mutual friend's crush.
- HugoEst-ce qu'il a un amour secret ?Does he have a secret love?
- LéaOui, je pense qu'il aime Sarah.Yes, I think he loves Sarah.
- HugoC'est courageux de garder un amour secret.It is brave to keep a secret love.
- LéaC'est surtout très difficile, Hugo.It is mostly very difficult, Hugo.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
