Nous apprenons le secourisme pour donner les premiers secours.

Nous means we.

It is the subject of the sentence, so it tells you who is doing the action. In French, subject pronouns are usually stated clearly, unlike in some other languages.

So:

• Nous = we
• apprenons = are learning / learn

Together, Nous apprenons means We are learning or We learn, depending on context.

Because apprenons is the conjugated verb, while apprendre is the infinitive form.

The verb is apprendre = to learn.

In the present tense, it changes depending on the subject:

• j’apprends = I learn
• tu apprends = you learn
• il/elle apprend = he/she learns
• nous apprenons = we learn
• vous apprenez = you learn
• ils/elles apprennent = they learn

Since the subject is nous (we), the correct form is apprenons.

Le secourisme means first-aid training or the practice/study of first aid.

It refers more to the discipline, training, or skill set of first aid, not the actual emergency help given in one specific situation.

So in this sentence:

• apprendre le secourisme = to learn first aid / to study first aid
• donner les premiers secours = to give first aid

A useful distinction is:

• le secourisme = the field or training
• les premiers secours = the aid itself

In French, abstract ideas, subjects, and general activities often take a definite article.

So French commonly says:

• J’aime la musique = I like music
• Il étudie le droit = He studies law
• Nous apprenons le secourisme = We are learning first aid

In English, we often leave the article out, but French usually keeps it.

So le secourisme does not mean the first aid in a narrow sense here. It is just the normal French way to talk about the subject in general.

After pour when it expresses purpose (in order to), French normally uses the infinitive if the subject stays the same.

So:

• Nous apprenons le secourisme pour donner les premiers secours.
• Literally: We learn first aid in order to give first aid.

The structure is:

• pour + infinitive

Examples:

• Je travaille pour gagner de l’argent. = I work to earn money.
• Elle vient pour aider. = She is coming to help.

Since we are both learning and giving aid, French uses pour donner.

Because premiers secours is a fixed French expression.

Even though English often says first aid as an uncountable noun, French usually says les premiers secours, literally the first help/measures.

So this is just the standard expression:

• donner les premiers secours = to give first aid
• recevoir les premiers secours = to receive first aid

It sounds natural in French in the plural, even though English uses a singular-looking phrase.

This is one of the most useful things to notice in the sentence.

• le secourisme = first-aid training, first-aid practice, or the subject of first aid
• les premiers secours = first aid, meaning the actual emergency assistance given to someone

So the sentence contrasts:

• learning the skill
• in order to
• provide the help

You can think of it like this:

• apprendre le secourisme = learn how first aid works
• donner les premiers secours = actually give first aid to someone

Yes, it is a very common and natural expression.

French often uses donner with things like help, care, advice, etc.:

• donner des conseils = give advice
• donner des soins = give care
• donner les premiers secours = give first aid

You may also see related expressions such as:

• porter secours à quelqu’un = to come to someone’s aid
• administrer les premiers secours = to administer first aid

But for learners, donner les premiers secours is a very useful standard phrase.

It can mean both, depending on context.

French present tense often covers both the English simple present and present continuous:

• Nous apprenons = we learn / we are learning

So this sentence could mean:

• We learn first aid in order to give first aid or
• We are learning first aid in order to give first aid

The wider context tells you which one sounds better in English.

Yes, it is quite close to English here.

The structure is:

• Nous = We
• apprenons le secourisme = learn first aid
• pour donner les premiers secours = in order to give first aid

So the overall pattern is:

subject + verb + object + purpose phrase

That makes this sentence fairly straightforward for an English speaker.

Not naturally in this sentence.

Pour is important because it shows purpose: for / in order to.

• Nous apprenons le secourisme pour donner les premiers secours. = We are learning first aid to give first aid.

Without pour, the relationship between the two actions would be unclear or ungrammatical.

So if you want to express why someone is learning first aid, pour + infinitive is the normal pattern.

A very natural translation would be:

• We’re learning first aid so we can give first aid.

If you want to stay closer to the French structure, you could say:

• We are learning first aid in order to give first aid.

And if you want a slightly smoother version in English:

• We’re learning first aid so we can help in emergencies.

The exact English wording can vary, but the French structure remains the same.