Rendre visite seulement la première fois?

AnnaMarie T.C1Kwiziq community member

Rendre visite seulement la première fois?

Bonjour,  je me demande pourquoi il y a tant d’enseignants qui disent que le mot  « rendre visite » n’est utilisé que la première fois qu’on rencontre qqn ? D’où vient cette idée ?

Asked 1 year ago
Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

You would need to ask them if that is what they are saying - it is not correct though.

You might have the wrong word/expression however. ‘Rencontrer’ is used for a first meeting with someone, or chance encounters subsequently. It is not used for repeat arranged meetings.

‘Rendre visite à’ is used to express visiting someone, rather than visiting a place, and does not strictly refer to ‘meeting someone’. 

Some helpful links below :

Visiter vs Rendre visite à whether you visit a place or a person

https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/french-verb-conjugation/to-meet-up/

Rendre visite seulement la première fois?

Bonjour,  je me demande pourquoi il y a tant d’enseignants qui disent que le mot  « rendre visite » n’est utilisé que la première fois qu’on rencontre qqn ? D’où vient cette idée ?

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