Offrir v donner

Peter T.A2Kwiziq community member

Offrir v donner

When should you use offrir instead of donner to say give?

Asked 1 day ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Peter, 

"Offrir" means "to offer" or "to give as a gift"

"Donner" means "to give" in a more general sense

For instance :

Donne-moi ta main ! = Give me your hand!

Il faut que tu me donnes l'adresse de Louise = You have to give me Louise's address

But

Il a offert de m'emmener à Paris He has offered to take me to Paris

Il m'offre des fleurs pour la fête des mères = He buys/gives me flowers on Mother's day

Hope this clarifies the difference for you .

Bonne Continuation!

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Think of offrir as "to offer" and donner as "to give". That should give you some good starting point.

Offrir v donner

When should you use offrir instead of donner to say give?

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