Breakdown of Cette expérience me redonne confiance.
cette
this
l'expérience
the experience
me
me
la confiance
the confidence
Questions & Answers about Cette expérience me redonne confiance.
Why is it cette expérience and not ce expérience?
In French, adjectives (including demonstratives like ce / cet / cette) must agree in gender and number with the noun.
- expérience is a feminine singular noun.
- The feminine singular form of ce is cette.
So:
- cette expérience = this experience (correct)
- ce expérience = incorrect, because ce is masculine singular.
What exactly does redonne mean, and how is it different from donne?
The verb is redonner, built from:
- donner = to give
- prefix re- = again, back
So:
- donner confiance = to give (someone) confidence
- redonner confiance = to give (someone) confidence again, to restore someone’s confidence
In English, me redonne confiance is closer to:
- “restores my confidence”
- “gives me back my confidence” rather than just “gives me confidence” for the first time.
What is the function of me in me redonne? Is it reflexive?