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trouver in real spoken French

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    « trouver » — jump to your level:A1A2B1B2C1C2Native

    How « trouver » actually sounds in the street.

    Real spoken French

    In speech je trouve is used constantly on its own, with no que: « moi, je trouve ça nul » — I think it’s rubbish. Adding « moi, » in front is the normal spoken way to mark that this is your opinion.

    The negative loses its ne like everything else: « je trouve pas » is the ordinary spoken form. And « tu trouves ? » — with rising intonation — is how you question someone’s opinion in two words.

    💡 Focus at this level: Native slang

    👨‍🏫 How to use « trouver » at this level

    1. Drop the « ne ». « Je trouve pas », never « je ne trouve pas » in speech.

    2. Front it with « moi, ». « Moi, je trouve que… » is standard, not emphatic.

    3. « Tu trouves ? » is a complete, polite challenge. Use it.

    Moi, je trouve ça nul.Personally, I think it’s rubbish.
    Je trouve pas, franchement.I don’t think so, honestly.
    Tu trouves ?You think so?
    J’ai trouvé ça top !I thought it was great!
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