French Phrase
Tu veux apprendre de nouvelles compétences ?
Meaning
Literally, “Do you want to learn new skills?” It is an informal way to ask someone if they are interested in acquiring additional abilities, whether for a hobby, a job, or personal growth.
When to use
Use this sentence when you’re talking to a friend, a classmate, or a colleague you know well and you want to suggest a training course, a workshop, or simply a new hobby. In a formal or professional setting, switch to the polite ‘vous’ form.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuveuxapprendredenouvellescompétences?
Subject pronoun (Tu)
‘Tu’ is the informal second‑person singular pronoun, used with friends, family, or peers.
Verb ‘vouloir’ (veux)
‘Veux’ is the present‑tense form of ‘vouloir’ for ‘tu’. It is followed by an infinitive.
Infinitive after ‘vouloir’
When ‘vouloir’ is used to express desire, it is directly followed by an infinitive verb (here, ‘apprendre’).
Partitive ‘de’ before plural nouns
After verbs of desire, ‘de’ replaces the partitive ‘des’ before a plural noun: ‘de nouvelles compétences’.
Adjective placement
‘Nouvelles’ (new) is placed before the noun ‘compétences’, which is the normal order for most descriptive adjectives.
Question mark
The whole sentence is a yes/no question; intonation rises at the end when spoken.
🗨In Conversation
Tu veux apprendre de nouvelles compétences ?
Do you want to learn new skills?
Oui, j’aimerais surtout améliorer mon français et mon codage.
Yes, I’d especially like to improve my French and my coding.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu veux apprends de nouvelles compétences ?
After ‘vouloir’, the verb must stay in the infinitive; ‘apprends’ is a conjugated form.
Tu veux apprendre des nouvelles compétences ?
When ‘vouloir’ is followed by a plural noun, the partitive changes to ‘de’.
Tu voulez apprendre de nouvelles compétences ?
The verb must agree with the subject ‘tu’: ‘veux’, not ‘voulez’.
↔Alternatives
Tu souhaites acquérir de nouvelles compétences ?
Do you wish to acquire new skills?
Tu aimerais développer de nouvelles compétences ?
Would you like to develop new skills?
Vous voulez apprendre de nouvelles compétences ?
Do you want to learn new skills? (formal/polite)
Cultural Tip
In French, the choice between ‘tu’ and ‘vous’ signals the level of familiarity. ‘Tu’ is appropriate with peers, friends, or younger people, but in a workplace or with someone you don’t know well, use ‘vous’. Also, the word ‘compétences’ is frequently used in résumés and professional training contexts, so the phrase sounds natural in both casual and career‑development conversations.