How to use on ose à peine

Mysterious StrangerKwiziq community member

How to use on ose à peine

Hi can you pls explain how to use " on ose à peine dire/ énoncer"

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Devesh, 

The expression 'oser à peine + faire',  means to hardly /scarcely dare to do something, so you might say -

J'ose à peine espérer qu'ils viendront pour mon anniversaire = I can hardly dare hope that they will come for my birthday 

J'ose à peine vous dire ce qu'ils m'ont révélé I can hardly dare  tell you what they revealed to me

Hope this helps!

 

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How to use on ose à peine

Hi can you pls explain how to use " on ose à peine dire/ énoncer"

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