attendre [quelque chose] de [quelqu'un]

Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

All three sample sentences for this usage seem freighted with disappointed expectations! Is this the way it’s normally used or just a coincidence?

Asked 3 months ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Anne,

What about -

Pour mon anniversaire, nous attendons une bonne surprise de ma famille = For my birthday we are expecting a nice surprise from my family.

En tant que client fidèle, j'attends un service de qualité = As a loyal customer, I expect quality service.

Bonne Continuation !

Like13 months ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

attendre qqc. de qqnn -- to expect something from someone

This is quite neutral and doesn't carry a negative meaning per se, quite similar in usage to its English counterpart, actually.

Like03 months ago

All three sample sentences for this usage seem freighted with disappointed expectations! Is this the way it’s normally used or just a coincidence?

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