How to Say ‘Be careful / pay attention’ in French
Faire attention
fehr ah-tahn-syohn
[fehr ah-tahn-syohn]
💬 Usage Tip: This expression means "to pay attention" or "to be careful." French uses "faire" here where English uses "pay" or "be."
🇫🇷 In France: Parents, teachers, and friends in France say this a lot—expect to hear it in everyday life!
Phrase Breakdown
Faire
[fehr]
to do; to make
Very common verb; in the expression faire attention it means to pay attention or be careful.
Il faut faire attention ici.
You have to be careful here.
attention
[ah-tahn-syohn]
attention; care
Noun meaning attention; with faire it forms the expression to pay attention or be careful.
Cette attention est nécessaire.
This attention is necessary.
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