Level: B1 (Intermediate)
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The French Word of the Day is davantage. At first glance it looks like the English word “advantage”, but it’s actually a faux ami (false cognate). In French, davantage means more and is a slightly more formal synonym for plus.
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📘 Davantage meaning
Davantage means “more” in French. It’s a slightly more formal alternative to plus and is often used in writing or polite conversation. For example, il faut étudier davantage (you need to study more). Use this adverb when you want to express something done to a greater degree, for longer, or in larger quantity.
🎧 Davantage pronunciation
Davantage is pronounced /da.vɑ̃.taʒ/ in IPA. It sounds like da-vahn-tahzh. The an is nasal (as in français), and the final -ge is /ʒ/, like the “s” in measure.
📝 French and English examples
Davantage – more
Il faut étudier davantage pour réussir l’examen.
You must study more to pass the exam.
J’ai besoin de davantage de temps pour finir.
I need more time to finish.
Elle mérite davantage de respect de ses collègues.
She deserves more respect from her colleagues.
Ce film m’a plu davantage que le premier.
I liked this movie more than the first one.
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❓ Davantage vs Plus — What’s the Difference?
Plus is the everyday word for more, used in all kinds of conversation.
👉 Je veux plus de café. — I want more coffee.
Davantage is a bit more formal, common in writing or polite speech.
👉 Il faut travailler davantage pour réussir. — You need to work more to succeed.
🔗 Related words and expressions
- plus — more
- moins — less, fewer
- de plus en plus — more and more
- de moins en moins — less and less
- non plus — neither, not either
- d’autant plus — all the more
- sans davantage de détails — without further details
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Now that you’ve mastered davantage, check out my lesson covering plus, the more common way of saying “more”.
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