How to Say ‘I'd like to meet him one day.’ in French
J'aimerais le rencontrer un jour.
zhem-reh ehm-reh luh rawn-kon-treh uhn zhoor
[zhem-reh ehm-reh luh rawn-kon-treh uhn zhoor]
🇫🇷 In France: Expressing eagerness to meet family is valued in France.
Phrase Breakdown
J'aimerais
zhem-reh ehm-reh
I would like
Expresses a wish or desire.
J'aimerais voyager.
I would like to travel.
Words in this phrase
J'
[zhem-reh]
I would like
Expresses a desire or wish in the conditional form.
J'aimerais passer du temps avec toi.
I would like to spend time with you.
aimerais
[ehm-reh]
like
Showing a preference or wish.
J'aimerais voir ton fils un jour.
I would like to see your son one day.
le rencontrer
luh rawn-kon-treh
to meet him
Indicates wish to meet someone.
Je veux le rencontrer.
I want to meet him.
Words in this phrase
le
[luh]
him
Refers back to a male person or object mentioned.
J'aimerais le rencontrer dès que possible.
I would like to meet him as soon as possible.
rencontrer
[rawn-kon-treh]
meet
To come into the presence of someone for the first time.
J'aimerais le rencontrer pour discuter en personne.
I would like to meet him to discuss in person.
un jour
uhn zhoor
one day/someday
Refers to an unspecified time in the future.
Un jour, je ferai le tour du monde.
One day, I will travel around the world.
Words in this phrase
un
[uhn]
a
An indefinite article used before a noun.
J'aimerais le rencontrer un jour.
I would like to meet him one day.
jour
[zhoor]
day
A period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time.
Rencontrons-nous un jour pour un café.
Let's meet one day for a coffee.
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