Breakdown of Si tu lui souhaites bon voyage, tu attireras la chance.
tu
you (informal singular)
lui
him / to him / to her (indirect object)
la chance
the luck
si
if
bon voyage
have a good trip
attirer
to attract
souhaiter
to wish
Questions & Answers about Si tu lui souhaites bon voyage, tu attireras la chance.
Why is the first verb in the present tense and the second in the future tense?
This is the classic first conditional structure. To say what will happen if a specific condition is met, French uses si (if) followed by the present tense (tu lui souhaites), and then the future tense for the resulting action (tu attireras).
How is the future tense formed for the verb attireras?
Attirer is a regular -er verb. To form the future tense, you take the entire infinitive (attirer) and add the future ending for tu, which is -as. So, attirer plus -as becomes attireras.
Why does lui come before the verb souhaites?
In French, indirect object pronouns like lui (which means to him or to her) are placed directly in front of the conjugated verb. Instead of putting it after the verb like we do in English, you must say tu lui souhaites.
Why is there no article like un before bon voyage?
Why do we say la chance instead of just chance?
In French, abstract nouns and general concepts like luck, love, or time almost always require a definite article (le, la, or les). Since chance is a feminine word, we must use la chance, even though English just uses the word luck by itself.
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