C'est pour ca qu'on prepare le bac. j'ai envie de faire caca. When French Together reader Candy said to her friend jai envie de toi, she meant she envied her friend. Rachid. avoir envie de [qch] loc v locution verbale: groupe de mots fonctionnant comme un verbe. :) Examples: Jai envie dune pizza. I want to eat a pizza. I want to go to Italy for the holidays. Thanks! In this lesson you will learn the meaning of avoir envie de: to want to do something, to fancy, to feel like doing something. For example, saying Jai envie dun caf (I want a coffee) is more common than saying Je veux un caf, and saying Tu sembles tre is a bit clunkier than saying Tas lair de (You seem). 12. 11:58 Sep 5, 2000: French to English translations [Non-PRO] French term or phrase: j'ai envie de toi: Hi. A friend typed this in at the end of an email but won't tell me what it means Any suggestions? j'ai envie de toi English translation: I want to make love to you. David est un colocataire penible! I need to study. (informal) In this group, there are other examples where the French expression is more common than the English equivalent. To express wanting or desiring to do something use: avoir envie de + noun or verb in the infinitive. Hello, Fospia, & Welcome to the forum. Stephane. Ex : "faire rfrence " (ressentir un besoin) want vtr transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." Sandrine. See a translation Report copyright infringement; Answers When you "disagree" with an answer. What Candy didnt know was that jai envie de toi doesnt mean I envy you, but i want to sleep with you. How do you say this in English (US)? I want a pizza. David. The owner of it will not be notified. Jai envie de manger une pizza. See a translation Report copyright infringement J'ai besoin d'un cafe tres fort. J'ai envie de partir en Italie pour les vacances. "She found the cat." The grammar construction is: Avoir envie de + verb in the infinitive form . This is what you say to your lover, not to your friend. Hah, I had fun translating this. Very funny and goofy song, Mika is a treat. I want to go to Italy for the holidays. avoir envie de [qch] loc v locution verbale: groupe de mots fonctionnant comme un verbe. j'ai envie de dormir. of the). Jiai envie d'etre architecte. How do you say this in English (US)? Ex : "faire rfrence " (ressentir un besoin) want vtr transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." To feel like [doing something] - To want/need [to do something] J' ai envie Jai besoin de travailler. "She found the cat." Jai envie de Numero de telephone 06.62.70.94.87. Jai envie de toi. (informal) I need to study. Jai besoin dtudier. J'ai envie d'une pizza: I feel like having a pizza, I am in the mood for a pizza. Translation of 'J'ai pas envie' by Mika from French to English. Don't hesitate to look up our online dictionary: the envie entry lists the meanings of this word and the threads titles about envie. This is not specific to France. Numero de telephone 06.62.70.94.87. Note that de becomes du / de la / de l' / des depending on the gender and number of the noun following it (e.g. Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with J'ai envie de partir en Italie pour les vacances.