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How to Say ‘I want to improve my French.’ in French

Je veux améliorer mon français.

zhuh vuh ah-may-lyo-RAY mohn frahn-SEH

[zhuh vuh ah-may-lyo-RAY mohn frahn-SEH]

💬 Usage Tip: After je veux, the next verb stays in its basic "to" form: je veux améliorer. You can swap in other verbs, as in je veux travailler "I want to work".

Phrase Breakdown

Je veux améliorer

zhuh vuh ah-may-lyo-RAY

I want to improve

'Je veux' (I want) is followed directly by a verb in the infinitive.

Example

Je veux améliorer ma cuisine.

I want to improve my cooking.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

veux

[vuh]

want

To have a desire to possess or do something.

Example

Je veux un bon de réduction, s'il vous plaît.

I want a coupon, please.

améliorer

[ah-may-lyo-RAY]

to improve

Verb meaning to make something better.

Example

Il faut améliorer ce projet.

We need to improve this project.

mon français.

mohn frahn-SEH

my French.

Use 'mon' because 'français' is masculine. The 'ç' sounds like s.

Example

Mon français est bon.

My French is good.

Words in this phrase

mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

français

[frahn-SEH]

French

The French language; also the adjective 'French'.

Example

Le français est une belle langue.

French is a beautiful language.

Guides for French learners

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