gagné
The English phrase "won" translates to French as gagné.
Meaning: currency of Korea (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form gagné is the past participle of the verb gagner (to win).
Did you know?
- The French verb gagner can mean both 'to win' a prize and 'to earn' a salary. In French, you use the same word whether you won the lottery or earned your monthly paycheck.
- If you want to say you 'won' someone over or seduced them, French uses the verb conquérir instead of any form of gagner.
- In certain regional French dialects, particularly in parts of Africa, gagner can be used colloquially to mean 'to arrive' or 'to reach a place'.
Examples in context
- Il a gagné !He won!This sentence is useful for expressing that someone has won.Tatoeba #7801904 by theachaean, translation #6884452 by tripbeetle
- Qui a gagné ?Who won?This sentence is useful for asking who has won.Tatoeba #2005254 by sacredceltic, translation #2005190 by CK
- Tu as tout gagné.You won everything.This sentence is useful for saying that someone won everything.Tatoeba #5822313 by Aiji, translation #2329078 by CM
- L'équipe de France a gagné la Coupe du MondeThe French team won the World Cup
- Il a remporté le concours de poésieHe won the poetry contest
- 268 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are talking about a trip to Seoul.
- HugoCombien de wons as-tu gagné au casino ?How many won did you win at the casino?
- ManonJ'ai gagné environ dix mille wons.I won about ten thousand won.
- HugoC'est super, tu as vraiment gagné !That's great, you really won!
- ManonOui, j'ai gagné assez pour un dîner.Yes, I won enough for a dinner.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
