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Vers, Envers – Towards

Vers, Envers – Towards

In today’s lesson we’ll have a look at how to say toward or towards in French. We’ll actually look at two words in this post: vers and envers. The general rule is that vers is used for towards a place or around a time and envers is used for people. Let’s jump right into the example sentences!

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Vers, envers (towards) - French Word of the Day Lesson

Vers, Envers Meaning & Translation

The French word vers comes from the Latin word versus (towards, in the direction of).

Towards, in the direction of

The most common use of vers is “towards” or “in the direction of” a place. The reflexive verb se diriger vers means “to head towards (or for)”.

Je marche vers la plage.

I’m walking towards the beach.

Around + time

Another common use of vers is around + time. In this context, translations of vers include: around, about, at around and at about. This example sentence uses the preposition chez (at the place/home of).

Nous arrivons chez vous vers midi.

We arriving at your place around noon.

Towards + people

These final two example sentences use envers + people. Translations of envers are “towards” and simply “to”.

Les parents sont très généreux envers leurs enfants.

The parents are very generous towards their kids.

Les profs sont parfois trop sévères envers les étudiants.

Teachers are sometimes too strict towards the students.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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