Bonjour Daniel !
In French, the expression is literally "to have hunger / to have thirst", hence the use of "avoir" instead of "être" :)
Bonne journée !
INDEED A VERY INTERESTING LANGUAGE but why do we use avoir instead of etre
- « Back to Q&A Forum
- « Previous questionNext question »
Daniel O.Kwiziq community member
INDEED A VERY INTERESTING LANGUAGE but why do we use avoir instead of etre
This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir faim/soif = To be hungry/thirsty (French Expressions with avoir)"
Asked 6 years ago
Jeremiah O.Kwiziq community member
Sorry, i don't mean to bother. but when do we use J'ai and Je suis, since they both say "i am"
Richard M.Kwiziq community member
J'ai is from avoir and means "I have"
Je suis is from être and means "I am"
Of course, being French, there are excpetions to this... : )
Don't have an account yet? Join today
Ask a question
Find your French level for FREE
Test your French to the CEFR standard
Find your French level