Word
On trouve de beaux présages dans la nature.
Meaning
We find beautiful omens in nature.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of On trouve de beaux présages dans la nature.
on
one / we (informal)
dans
in, inside
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
trouver
to find
Questions & Answers about On trouve de beaux présages dans la nature.
Why is it de beaux présages and not des beaux présages?
Why does beaux come before the noun présages here?
The translation says "nature," so why does the French sentence use la nature with the article?
In English, we usually drop the article "the" when talking about general concepts or abstract nouns (like nature, love, or time). In French, you must keep the definite article (le, la, or les) when talking about things in a general sense.
I've learned that on means "one". Why is it translated as "we find" here?