Can we say j’ai réussi sur mon premier tentative or essai ?

manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can we say j’ai réussi sur mon premier tentative or essai ?

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Manpreet Kaur, 

To say you got something right the first time you will use -

réussir du premier coup

It's very tempting to try and translate literally what is being said but it often doesn't work.

Bonne Continuation!

Can we say j’ai réussi sur mon premier tentative or essai ?

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