How to Say ‘Of falling’ in French
De tomber
duh tohm-bay
[duh tohm-bay]
💬 Usage Tip: After « avoir peur », use « de » + infinitive: « avoir peur de tomber » = to be afraid of falling.
🇫🇷 In France: This pattern works for lots of fears: « peur de conduire », « peur de parler », « peur de rater ».
Phrase Breakdown
De
[duh]
of / to
Preposition; after « peur », « de » introduces what someone is afraid of.
Dans « De tomber », De introduit ce qui fait peur.
In "of falling", De introduces what causes fear.
tomber
[tohm-bay]
to fall
Verb meaning to fall, very relevant when talking about learning to skate.
Dans « De tomber », tomber décrit une chute.
In "of falling", tomber describes a fall.
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