I am looking for an apartment in French 🇫🇷

à la recherche de

In search of

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Sentence info.

The sentence “Je suis à la recherche d’un appartement” is formed in French as follows:

1. **”Je suis”** is the first person singular form of the verb “être” (to be) in the present tense. It means “I am.”
2. **”à la recherche de”** is a fixed prepositional phrase that means “in search of” or “looking for.”
3. **”d’un appartement”** combines the preposition “de” (of) with the indefinite masculine singular article “un” (a/an), followed by “appartement” (apartment), meaning “for an apartment.”

Tips to remember it:
– Think of the English equivalent “I am” as a direct translation for “Je suis.”
– “à la recherche de” can be memorized as a whole phrase that conveys the action of searching. Associating it with the English phrase “on the lookout for” might help.
– “d’un appartement” can be remembered by noting that “d’un” means “of a” or “for a,” and “appartement” is cognate to the English “apartment.”

Alternate ways to say “I am looking for an apartment” in French include:

– Je cherche un appartement.
– Je suis en quête d’un appartement.
– Je suis à la recherche d’un logement (using “logement” as a more general term for housing).
– Je suis en train de chercher un appartement. (emphasizing that the action is ongoing)
– Je suis en recherche d’appartement. (a more informal way).

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