Breakdown of L'âne travaille dans le champ.
dans
in, inside
travailler
to work
le champ
the field
l'âne
the donkey (m)
Questions & Answers about L'âne travaille dans le champ.
Why do we use dans (in) instead of sur (on) for being in a field?
Why does champ have a silent 'p' at the end?
The 'p' is silent, making champ sound exactly like chant (song). The 'p' is a leftover from its Latin root 'campus' and helps tell the two words apart in writing. You will also see that root in related words like champion.
I know travailler means to work, but I still sometimes confuse it with 'to travel'. Any tips?
Travailler is a very common false friend! To travel is voyager. If you get stuck, remember the English word 'travail', which means painful or laborious effort. It shares the same root as travailler.
What is the purpose of the circumflex accent on l'âne?
The circumflex on â often shows that an 's' used to be there in Old French. While it technically gives the 'a' a slightly longer, deeper sound, many modern French speakers pronounce â and a regular 'a' exactly the same way.
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