French Phrase
L'appli n'arrête pas de planter.
Meaning
Literally, "The app does not stop crashing." It is used to complain that a mobile or computer application keeps failing and closing unexpectedly.
When to use
Use this sentence when you are frustrated with a piece of software that repeatedly crashes, especially in informal conversation with friends, colleagues, or tech support.
✦Grammar Breakdown
L'applin'arrêtepasdeplanter.
Elision (L')
The article "le" drops the vowel and becomes "l'" before a vowel or mute h.
Colloquial noun (appli)
"Appli" is a shortened, informal form of "application" commonly used in spoken French.
Negation (n'…pas)
French negation wraps the verb with "ne…pas"; the "e" in "ne" is dropped before a vowel, giving "n'…pas".
Verb + de + infinitive
After verbs like "arrêter", the preposition "de" introduces another infinitive to express what is being stopped.
Tech slang (planter)
In informal tech language, "planter" means "to crash" (software), not the literal "to plant".
🗨In Conversation
L'appli n'arrête pas de planter.
The app keeps crashing.
As-tu essayé de la redémarrer ou de la réinstaller ?
Have you tried restarting it or reinstalling it?
✕Common Mistakes
L'appli n'arrête pas de planter les fleurs.
Do not translate "planter" as "to plant"; in this context it means "to crash".
L'appli n'arrête pas planter.
Learners sometimes omit the "de" after "arrêter"; the correct construction is "arrêter de + infinitive".
L'appli n'arrête pas de planter.
In formal contexts, replace the colloquial "appli" with "application".
↔Alternatives
L'application plante tout le temps.
The application crashes all the time.
L'appli se bloque constamment.
The app constantly freezes.
Cette appli ne cesse de planter.
This app never stops crashing.
Cultural Tip
In French tech circles, "planter" is a popular slang verb for software crashes. It is informal, so avoid it in formal writing or when speaking to a senior manager; instead use "l'application se bloque" or "l'application plante" in a neutral register.