Learn French: Nous attendons le visa officiel. - We are waiting for the official visa.

Nous attendons le visa officiel.

We are waiting for the official visa.

Breakdown of Nous attendons le visa officiel.

nous

we / us (object pronoun)

attendre

to wait / to wait for

Questions & Answers about Nous attendons le visa officiel.

Why does attendons mean "are waiting" and not "attending"?

Attendre is a classic false friend (a word that looks like English but means something else). It means "to wait" or "to wait for". To say "to attend" (like a class or a meeting), you would use a different verb, assister à.

The English translation says "waiting for", but there is no word for "for" in the French sentence. Why?

In French, the verb attendre already means "to wait for". You don't need to add a preposition like pour. You simply attach the object directly: Nous attendons le visa.

Why is officiel placed after visa?

In French, most adjectives go after the noun they describe. Only a handful of short, common adjectives (like those for beauty, age, goodness, and size) go before the noun. Since officiel isn't one of those exceptions, it goes directly after le visa.

Do I pronounce the "s" at the end of Nous?

Yes, because of a spoken rule called liaison. Since Nous ends in an "s" and the next word (attendons) starts with a vowel, you link them together. The "s" is pronounced like a "z" sound.