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J’ai faim, tu as soif — Avoir in 30 Seconds
verb avoir · physical states · present conjugation
A 30-second shot of the most French pattern there is: you have hunger and thirst. Watch it twice, say it out loud, and the avoir habit starts to stick.
🎬 About this episode
A 30-second shot of the most French pattern there is: you have hunger and thirst. Watch it twice, say it out loud, and the avoir habit starts to stick.
🔊 Key phrases for this topic
J’ai faim.I’m hungry.
Tu as soif ?Are you thirsty?
On mange quelque chose ?Shall we eat something?
J’ai très faim !I’m very hungry!
Moi aussi !Me too!
🔑 The language point
- States use avoir: j’ai faim/soif/froid — never « je suis faim ». Full list in our avoir expressions guide.
- Intensify with très: j’ai très soif.
- avoir now: j’ai, tu as, il a — drill it on the avoir chart.
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