Aimer
Example: J'aime lire des livres le soir avant de dormir.
Definition
"aimer" means to feel love or affection towards someone or something, or to like doing an activity. For example, in the phrase 'J'aime lire des livres le soir avant de dormir,' it expresses enjoying the act of reading books in the evening before sleeping.
Etymology
The French verb "aimer" comes from the Latin verb 'amare,' meaning 'to love.' It entered Old French retaining its meaning related to love and affection. Did you know? The root 'am-' appears in many Romance languages, linking "aimer" to the universal concept of love.
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"Aimer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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