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Explanation tendances in your Level:

At the A1 level, you only need to know that 'tendances' means 'trends'. You might see it on a website or in a clothing store. It is a feminine word, so you say 'la tendance' (the trend) or 'les tendances' (the trends). A common phrase is 'C'est la tendance', meaning 'It's the trend' or 'It's what people are doing now'. Think of it like the word 'fashionable'. If you like clothes, you will see this word in magazines. Just remember it ends in 's' for plural, but you don't pronounce the 's'. The word sounds like 'tahn-dahns'.

At the A2 level, you can start using 'tendances' to talk about things you like or common habits. You should learn the expression 'avoir tendance à' (to have a tendency to). For example: 'J'ai tendance à dormir tard' (I tend to sleep late). This is very useful for talking about your daily routine. You can also use it to describe what is popular in your country. 'Les tendances en France sont différentes' (The trends in France are different). It is a noun, and it usually takes the article 'les' because we often talk about trends in general.

At the B1 level, 'tendances' becomes a tool for analysis. You use it to discuss social changes, the economy, or fashion in more detail. You should be able to describe 'les tendances actuelles' (current trends) in various fields like technology or ecology. You will notice it used in news reports to describe polling results or market shifts. You are also expected to use it with adjectives, like 'tendances lourdes' (heavy/major trends) or 'tendances passagères' (fleeting trends). It's also the time to distinguish between a personal 'tendance' and a societal one.

At the B2 level, you should use 'tendances' to develop complex arguments. You might discuss 'les tendances contradictoires' (contradictory trends) in a society or 'les tendances de fond' (underlying trends) that explain a historical event. You should be comfortable using the word in professional contexts, such as 'analyser les tendances de consommation' (analyzing consumer trends). You should also understand its use in psychology and politics to describe factions or predispositions. Your ability to use synonyms like 'penchant' or 'mouvance' will show your progress.

At the C1 level, 'tendances' is used with high precision. You will explore its nuances in academic writing, such as the 'tendances historiographiques' (historiographical trends) or 'tendances macroéconomiques'. You should be able to critique 'les tendances dominantes' and discuss how they marginalize other viewpoints. You will also encounter the word in literary analysis to describe the 'tendances esthétiques' of an author. At this level, you don't just follow trends; you analyze their origins, their impact, and their eventual decline using a sophisticated vocabulary.

At the C2 level, 'tendances' is a concept you can deconstruct. You might engage in philosophical debates about the 'tendances naturelles' of humanity versus cultural conditioning. You will recognize the word in the most formal legal or diplomatic documents to describe 'les tendances de la jurisprudence' (trends in case law). You can use it metaphorically or in highly specialized fields like quantum physics or advanced sociology without hesitation. Your usage will be indistinguishable from a highly educated native speaker, incorporating subtle irony or deep technicality as needed.

Practice it Examples Notes & Tips

tendances in 30 Seconds

Tendances means trends or tendencies. It is a feminine plural noun used in fashion, social media, and psychology.
Commonly used in the phrase 'avoir tendance à' (to have a tendency to) to describe habits or recurring actions.
In a professional context, it refers to market directions or demographic shifts that help in strategic planning.
It is a versatile B1-level word essential for discussing current events and describing human behavior accurately.

The French word tendances is the plural form of tendance, a versatile noun that primarily translates to 'trends' or 'tendencies' in English. At its core, it describes a general direction in which something is developing or changing, or a natural manifestation of a person's character or behavior. In the modern French landscape, you will encounter this word most frequently in the context of fashion (la mode), social media analytics, and economic forecasts. However, it also carries a psychological weight, describing the innate inclinations of individuals or groups. Understanding tendances requires recognizing its dual nature: it is both a collective movement and an individual impulse.

Sociological Movement: When used in the plural, les tendances often refers to the prevailing styles or behaviors within a society at a specific time. For example, 'les tendances du marché' refers to market trends.

Les tendances de cette saison privilégient les couleurs naturelles et les matières durables.

Beyond the superficiality of fashion, tendances is used in political science to describe factions or wings within a party. If a party has 'plusieurs tendances', it means there are different ideological currents coexisting under one banner. This nuance is crucial for B1 learners moving into more complex discussions about society and governance. You might also hear it in the phrase avoir tendance à, which is a foundational grammatical structure meaning 'to have a tendency to' or 'to be prone to'. Even though this specific phrase uses the singular, the plural tendances is used when discussing multiple habits or various directions of a single phenomenon.

Psychological Inclination: It refers to the underlying leanings of a person's personality. If someone has 'tendances perfectionnistes', they have perfectionist tendencies.

In summary, use tendances when you want to talk about what is 'in' right now, what the data is suggesting for the future, or the recurring patterns you see in people's behavior. It is a word that bridges the gap between the ephemeral world of pop culture and the analytical world of statistics and psychology.

Using tendances correctly involves understanding its grammatical role as a feminine plural noun. When you are describing these trends, your adjectives must agree in gender and number. For example, 'new trends' becomes les nouvelles tendances. Notice how nouvelles takes the feminine plural form. This word often acts as the subject of a sentence when discussing social change or as the object of verbs like suivre (to follow), analyser (to analyze), or anticiper (to anticipate).

Il est difficile de prévoir les tendances technologiques de la prochaine décennie.

With Prepositions: You will often see 'tendances' followed by the preposition 'en' or 'de'. 'Tendances en matière de...' means 'trends regarding...' or 'trends in terms of...'.

One of the most common constructions involves the verb s'inscrire dans. For example, 'Ce projet s'inscrit dans les tendances actuelles' (This project aligns with current trends). This implies that the project is part of a larger movement. When talking about a person, you might say 'Il a des tendances suicidaires' (He has suicidal tendencies) or 'Elle a des tendances artistiques' (She has artistic leanings). In these cases, the word describes a facet of their identity. Note that in medical or psychological contexts, tendances is the standard term for symptoms or predispositions that are not yet fully formed disorders.

In a professional setting, you might use it to describe data: 'Les tendances lourdes' refers to long-term, significant trends that are unlikely to change quickly, whereas 'les tendances éphémères' are fleeting fads. By varying the adjectives you use with tendances, you can express a wide range of analytical depths, from casual fashion observations to serious sociological critiques.

If you turn on a French news channel like BFMTV or France 24, you will hear tendances constantly during the economic and social segments. Journalists use it to describe polling data (les tendances de vote) or changes in consumer behavior. In the world of French 'Haute Couture', the word is omnipresent. During Paris Fashion Week, every magazine from Vogue France to Elle will have headlines screaming about 'Les tendances automne-hiver'. This is where the word is at its most glamorous and influential.

Sur YouTube, la section « Tendances » regroupe les vidéos les plus visionnées du moment.

On the internet, the 'Trending' section of any social media platform is translated as Tendances. If a topic is 'trending' on Twitter, a Frenchman might say it is 'en tendance' or 'dans les tendances'. This digital usage has made the word extremely common among younger generations. In a more academic or corporate environment, you'll hear it in meetings where strategists discuss 'les tendances de fond' (underlying trends). This refers to the deep, structural shifts in a market or society that aren't immediately obvious to the casual observer.

Finally, in everyday conversation, people use it to describe their friends or themselves in a slightly humorous or self-deprecating way. 'J'ai des tendances à procrastiner' (I have tendencies to procrastinate) is a common admission. It softens the statement, making it sound like a recurring pattern rather than a fixed character flaw. Whether you are reading a high-brow sociological essay or scrolling through TikTok, tendances is the key word for understanding the 'what' and 'why' of current human behavior.

One of the most frequent errors English speakers make is confusing tendances with modes. While they are related, la mode usually refers specifically to clothing or a short-lived fad, whereas tendances is broader and implies a direction or a pattern. You can have a 'tendance' in demographics, but you wouldn't call it a 'mode'. Another mistake is the gender; because many English words ending in '-ance' don't have a gender, learners often forget that tendance is feminine. Saying 'un tendance' is a quick way to signal you are a beginner.

Preposition Confusion: Learners often say 'tendance de' when they should use 'tendance à'. 'J'ai tendance de manger' is incorrect; it must be 'J'ai tendance à manger'.

Attention : on ne dit pas « les tendances de voter », mais « les tendances de vote » ou « la tendance à voter ».

Another nuance involves the word direction. In English, we might say 'the trend is going in this direction'. In French, using tendance already implies the direction. Saying 'la direction de la tendance' is often redundant unless you are specifically analyzing the vector of a change. Furthermore, avoid using tendances to mean 'intentions'. If you intend to do something, use intention. Tendance is about an inclination or a pattern, not necessarily a conscious plan.

Lastly, be careful with the plural. While 'trends' in English is almost always plural when talking about fashion, in French, you can talk about 'la tendance' (the trend) as a singular concept representing the current mood of the era. Using the plural tendances specifically highlights the variety and multiplicity of different movements happening simultaneously.

To enrich your French vocabulary, it is helpful to know words that are synonymous with tendances but carry different connotations. If you are talking about a very short-lived trend, the word un engouement (a craze) or une mode passagère (a passing fad) is more appropriate. These words suggest something that will be forgotten by next month. Conversely, if you are discussing a deep-seated inclination, un penchant or une inclinaison are excellent alternatives.

Penchant vs. Tendance: 'Un penchant' is often used for personal tastes or mild vices (e.g., un penchant pour le chocolat), whereas 'tendance' is more neutral and analytical.
Vogue vs. Tendance: 'Être en vogue' means to be popular or fashionable. It is more of an adjective-like phrase describing the state of being a 'tendance'.

L'analyse des mouvances politiques permet de comprendre l'évolution de la société.

In a sociological or political context, une mouvance is a great word. It refers to a sphere of influence or a loosely organized movement. For example, 'la mouvance écologiste' refers to the various groups and trends within environmentalism. Another sophisticated word is une orientation, which is often used in professional contexts to describe the 'direction' or 'focus' of a company or a policy. While tendances describes what is happening, orientations often describes what is being planned.

By mastering these alternatives, you can tailor your speech to be more precise. Use tendances for general patterns, modes for fashion, penchants for personal likes, and mouvances for political or social groups. This level of precision is what separates a B1 learner from a C1 speaker.

How Formal Is It?

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Child friendly

Slang

Fun Fact

The word 'tendances' shares the same root as 'tender' (as in meat) and 'tension'. They all relate to the concept of stretching or being pulled.

Pronunciation Guide

UK /tɑ̃.dɑ̃s/

US /tɑ̃.dɑ̃s/

French is syllable-timed, but there is a slight emphasis on the final syllable 'dans'.

Rhymes With

vacances chances stances nuances dances espérances croyances échéances

Common Errors

Pronouncing the final 's'.
Making the 'an' sound like 'and' in English.
Stressing the first syllable too heavily.
Confusing the nasal 'en/an' with the 'on' nasal sound.
Pronouncing the 't' too harshly.

Difficulty Rating

Reading 2/5

Easy to recognize because it looks like 'tendencies' and 'trends'.

Writing 3/5

Requires correct feminine plural agreement with adjectives.

Speaking 3/5

Nasal vowels can be tricky for English speakers.

Listening 2/5

Distinctive sound, usually clear in context.

What to Learn Next

Prerequisites

mode suivre nouvelle marché personne

Learn Next

penchant mouvance évoluer influence société

Advanced

historiographie conjoncture paradigme hégémonie versatilité

Grammar to Know

Adjective Agreement

Les tendances (fem. pl.) sont nouvelles (fem. pl.).

Nasal Vowels

The 'en' in tendances is a nasal vowel /ɑ̃/.

Preposition 'à'

Avoir tendance à + infinitive (e.g., à manger).

Pluralization

Add 's' to 'tendance' to make it plural.

Gender of -ance nouns

Nouns ending in -ance are almost always feminine.

Examples by Level

Regarde les tendances de mode.

Look at the fashion trends.

Plural noun with 'les'.

C'est une nouvelle tendance.

It is a new trend.

Feminine singular 'une'.

J'aime les tendances d'été.

I like summer trends.

Noun + prepositional phrase.

Quelles sont les tendances ?

What are the trends?

Interrogative 'quelles' agrees with feminine plural.

La tendance est au bleu.

The trend is towards blue.

Singular usage meaning 'the current style'.

Il suit les tendances.

He follows the trends.

Verb 'suivre' + object.

Les tendances changent vite.

Trends change quickly.

Subject + verb.

Voici les tendances de 2024.

Here are the 2024 trends.

Presentation word 'voici'.

J'ai tendance à manger trop de chocolat.

I tend to eat too much chocolate.

Expression 'avoir tendance à' + infinitive.

Les tendances actuelles sont intéressantes.

Current trends are interesting.

Adjective 'actuelles' agrees with feminine plural.

Elle connaît bien les tendances.

She knows the trends well.

Verb 'connaître' + object.

Il y a des tendances bizarres sur Internet.

There are weird trends on the internet.

Indefinite article 'des'.

On étudie les tendances de consommation.

We are studying consumption trends.

Compound noun phrase.

Cette tendance va disparaître.

This trend will disappear.

Demonstrative 'cette'.

Les tendances influencent les jeunes.

Trends influence young people.

Verb 'influencer'.

Quelles tendances préférez-vous ?

Which trends do you prefer?

Inversion in question.

Le rapport analyse les tendances du marché immobilier.

The report analyzes real estate market trends.

Professional context.

Il faut anticiper les tendances futures.

We must anticipate future trends.

Modal verb 'il faut'.

Ses tendances perfectionnistes l'aident au travail.

His perfectionist tendencies help him at work.

Psychological usage.

Les tendances démographiques montrent un vieillissement.

Demographic trends show an aging population.

Sociological context.

Certaines tendances sont difficiles à ignorer.

Certain trends are hard to ignore.

Quantifier 'certaines'.

Le design s'inspire des tendances rétro.

The design is inspired by retro trends.

Pronominal verb 's'inspirer de'.

Il existe plusieurs tendances au sein du parti.

There are several factions within the party.

Political usage.

Nous observons des tendances contradictoires.

We observe contradictory trends.

Analytical observation.

Les tendances de fond transforment notre société.

Underlying trends are transforming our society.

Specific term 'tendances de fond'.

Il a des tendances à la mélancolie.

He has tendencies towards melancholy.

Preposition 'à la' + noun.

L'entreprise doit s'adapter aux tendances numériques.

The company must adapt to digital trends.

Contraction 'aux' (à + les).

Ces tendances sont révélatrices d'un malaise social.

These trends are indicative of social unease.

Adjective 'révélatrices'.

On assiste à une inversion des tendances.

We are witnessing a reversal of trends.

Noun 'inversion'.

Les tendances culinaires évoluent vers le végétalisme.

Culinary trends are evolving towards veganism.

Verb 'évoluer vers'.

Il décrypte les tendances avec précision.

He decodes trends with precision.

Verb 'décrypter'.

Les tendances de vote ont surpris les experts.

The voting trends surprised the experts.

Past tense 'ont surpris'.

L'ouvrage explore les tendances esthétiques du XIXe siècle.

The work explores 19th-century aesthetic trends.

Formal academic tone.

Il faut se méfier des tendances populistes.

One must be wary of populist tendencies.

Verb 'se méfier de'.

Les tendances lourdes dictent la stratégie à long terme.

Major trends dictate long-term strategy.

Strategic terminology.

L'analyse met en lumière des tendances inquiétantes.

The analysis highlights worrying trends.

Idiom 'mettre en lumière'.

Ces tendances s'inscrivent dans un cadre mondial.

These trends fit into a global framework.

Abstract construction.

Le poète rejette les tendances de son époque.

The poet rejects the trends of his time.

Literary context.

La convergence des tendances crée une opportunité unique.

The convergence of trends creates a unique opportunity.

Advanced noun 'convergence'.

Les tendances de la jurisprudence évoluent lentement.

Trends in case law evolve slowly.

Legal terminology.

L'herméneutique des tendances contemporaines est complexe.

The hermeneutics of contemporary trends is complex.

Highly academic 'herméneutique'.

Il souligne la vacuité de certaines tendances éphémères.

He highlights the emptiness of certain fleeting trends.

Sophisticated vocabulary 'vacuité'.

Les tendances centrifuges menacent l'unité de l'organisation.

Centrifugal tendencies threaten the organization's unity.

Scientific metaphor 'centrifuges'.

On ne saurait ignorer les tendances sociétales sous-jacentes.

One cannot ignore the underlying societal trends.

Formal negation 'on ne saurait'.

L'étude postule une corrélation entre ces tendances.

The study postulates a correlation between these trends.

Scientific verb 'postuler'.

La versatilité des tendances rend toute prédiction caduque.

The versatility of trends makes any prediction obsolete.

Advanced adjective 'caduque'.

Il s'interroge sur la pérennité de ces tendances.

He questions the sustainability of these trends.

Formal noun 'pérennité'.

Les tendances hégémoniques de la culture de masse sont critiquées.

The hegemonic trends of mass culture are criticized.

Political/Critical theory 'hégémoniques'.

Common Collocations

tendances actuelles

tendances de fond

tendances lourdes

tendances du marché

tendances de mode

tendances suicidaires

inversion des tendances

nouvelles tendances

tendances de vote

tendances technologiques

Common Phrases

Avoir tendance à

— To be prone to or to usually do something.

J'ai tendance à être en retard.

Être dans les tendances

— To be trending (often on social media).

Ce hashtag est dans les tendances.

Suivre la tendance

— To do what everyone else is doing.

Il ne veut pas simplement suivre la tendance.

Contre la tendance

— Going against what is popular or expected.

Il agit contre la tendance générale.

Une tendance à la hausse

— An upward trend (increasing).

Les prix montrent une tendance à la hausse.

Une tendance à la baisse

— A downward trend (decreasing).

Le chômage a une tendance à la baisse.

Selon les tendances

— According to the trends.

Selon les tendances, l'été sera chaud.

Dégager des tendances

— To identify or pull out trends from data.

L'étude permet de dégager des tendances.

Anticiper les tendances

— To predict what will be popular before it happens.

Les designers doivent anticiper les tendances.

Toutes tendances confondues

— Regardless of the specific faction or trend.

Les députés, toutes tendances confondues, ont voté oui.

Often Confused With

tendances vs tensions

Sounds similar but means stress or physical pressure.

tendances vs intentions

Means what you plan to do, not what you are prone to doing.

tendances vs directions

Physical paths, while 'tendances' are patterns of change.

Idioms & Expressions

"Être dans le vent"

— To be trendy or 'with it'.

Elle est toujours dans le vent.

informal

"Suivre le courant"

— To go with the flow/follow the trend.

Il se contente de suivre le courant.

neutral

"Nager à contre-courant"

— To go against the trend/tide.

Il aime nager à contre-courant.

neutral

"C'est le dernier cri"

— It's the very latest trend.

Cette voiture, c'est le dernier cri.

neutral

"Être à la page"

— To be up to date with trends.

Mon grand-père est très à la page.

neutral

"Faire fureur"

— To be a huge trend/hit.

Ce nouveau jeu fait fureur.

informal

"Être ringard"

— To be out of style/against the trend.

Ce chapeau est vraiment ringard.

slang

"Prendre le pli"

— To get into the habit of a trend.

Il a vite pris le pli du télétravail.

neutral

"Être branché"

— To be trendy or connected to what is cool.

C'est un quartier très branché.

informal

"Passer de mode"

— To go out of style.

Ces chaussures sont passées de mode.

neutral

Easily Confused

tendances vs Mode

Both refer to popularity.

Mode is often specifically about clothes or short fads; tendances is broader and more analytical.

La mode des jeans serrés est une tendance de fond.

tendances vs Habitude

Both describe recurring actions.

Habitude is a fixed routine; tendance is an inclination or a general direction.

J'ai l'habitude de courir, mais j'ai tendance à courir trop vite.

tendances vs Penchant

Both mean inclination.

Penchant is more personal and often relates to tastes or small vices.

Il a un penchant pour le vin rouge.

tendances vs Mouvance

Both describe groups.

Mouvance is specifically used for political or ideological spheres of influence.

La mouvance écologiste.

tendances vs Courant

Both mean flow/trend.

Courant is used for intellectual or artistic movements (e.g., courant de pensée).

Le courant romantique.

Sentence Patterns

C'est la tendance.

Le chapeau ? C'est la tendance !

J'ai tendance à [verbe].

J'ai tendance à oublier mon parapluie.

Les tendances en matière de [nom].

Les tendances en matière de nutrition évoluent.

Selon les dernières tendances...

Selon les dernières tendances, il va pleuvoir.

Une analyse des tendances de [nom].

Une analyse des tendances de consommation est nécessaire.

S'inscrire dans les tendances.

Ce film s'inscrit dans les tendances du cinéma moderne.

Il existe des tendances contradictoires.

Il existe des tendances contradictoires au sein de l'opinion.

La pérennité des tendances est remise en cause.

La pérennité des tendances actuelles est remise en cause par la crise.

Word Family

Nouns

Verbs

Adjectives

How to Use It

frequency

Extremely frequent in media and daily speech.

Common Mistakes

Un tendance → Une tendance
The word is feminine, so it must use feminine articles.
J'ai tendance de... → J'ai tendance à...
The expression always uses the preposition 'à' before a verb.
Les tendances sont nouveaux. → Les tendances sont nouvelles.
Adjectives must agree with the feminine plural noun.
Suivre la mode (for data) → Suivre la tendance
'Mode' is for fashion; 'tendance' is better for data or general directions.
Pronouncing the 's' → Silent 's'
In French, the final 's' in 'tendances' is not pronounced.

Tips

Agreement is Key

Always make sure your adjectives match the feminine plural 'tendances'. Write 'les tendances actuelles', not 'actuels'.

Use Synonyms

To sound more advanced, use 'penchant' for personal likes and 'mouvance' for political groups instead of just 'tendances'.

Fashion Capital

Since Paris is a fashion capital, knowing 'tendances' is essential for reading any French lifestyle magazine.

Silent S

Never pronounce the final 's' in 'tendances'. The word ends with the 's' sound of the 'ce'.

Market Trends

In business, 'les tendances du marché' is a vital phrase for presentations and reports.

Personal Habits

Use 'avoir tendance à' to describe your habits during language exchanges to sound more natural.

Stay Updated

Check the 'Tendances' tab on French YouTube to see what people in France are watching right now.

Essay Structure

When writing an essay, use 'Cette tendance s'explique par...' to introduce the reasons for a social change.

News Keywords

Listen for 'tendances' in weather reports to hear about 'tendances météo' (weather outlooks).

Data Analysis

Use 'dégager des tendances' when you want to say you are identifying patterns in data.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a 'TENT' stretching out in different 'DANCES'. A 'TENT-DANCE' shows the way the wind is blowing or where the party is moving.

Visual Association

Imagine a compass where the needle is made of fabric, constantly swaying toward different colors or styles.

Word Web

Mode Marché Habitude Direction Style Évolution Penchant Social

Challenge

Write three sentences about how your morning routine follows specific trends, using 'tendances' at least once.

Word Origin

Derived from the Medieval Latin 'tendentia', which comes from the Latin verb 'tendere' meaning 'to stretch' or 'to aim at'. This suggests a pulling or leaning towards a certain point.

Original meaning: A physical stretching or moving in a direction.

Romance (Latin root).

Cultural Context

Be careful when using 'tendances' to describe mental health; use medical terms in professional settings.

In English, 'trends' is often used for data, while 'tendencies' is used for people. In French, 'tendances' comfortably covers both.

Vogue France Tendances Les Tendances de la Mode (TV shows) Twitter Trends (Tendances)

Practice in Real Life

Real-World Contexts

Fashion

Dernières tendances
Tendances saisonnières
Suivre la mode
Défilé de tendances

Business

Tendances du marché
Analyse de tendance
Tendances de consommation
Prévoir les tendances

Social Media

En tendance
Sujets tendances
Vidéo tendance
Hashtag tendance

Psychology

Tendances comportementales
Avoir tendance à
Tendances naturelles
Tendances dépressives

Politics

Tendances électorales
Tendances du parti
Courants et tendances
Tendances d'opinion

Conversation Starters

"Quelles sont les tendances de mode que tu détestes le plus ?"

"Est-ce que tu penses que les tendances sur Internet sont dangereuses ?"

"As-tu tendance à arriver en avance ou en retard aux rendez-vous ?"

"Comment les tendances technologiques vont-elles changer notre futur selon toi ?"

"Préfères-tu suivre les tendances ou avoir ton propre style unique ?"

Journal Prompts

Décrivez une tendance actuelle qui vous surprend et expliquez pourquoi elle est populaire.

Parlez de vos propres tendances personnelles : quelles sont vos habitudes quotidiennes ?

Analysez comment les tendances de consommation ont changé depuis votre enfance.

Réfléchissez à l'influence des réseaux sociaux sur les tendances mondiales aujourd'hui.

Imaginez les tendances de l'année 2050 dans le domaine de l'écologie et des transports.

Frequently Asked Questions

10 questions

No, you can use 'la tendance' in the singular to describe a specific movement or the general direction of things. However, when talking about multiple styles or various inclinations, the plural is used.

'Mode' is usually more superficial and related to fashion or temporary fads. 'Tendance' is broader, covering economics, psychology, and long-term social shifts.

Use the phrase 'J'ai tendance à' followed by an infinitive verb. For example: 'J'ai tendance à parler trop vite' (I tend to speak too fast).

Yes, it refers to the different wings or ideological groups within a political party. For example, 'les différentes tendances du Parti Socialiste'.

It is always feminine: 'une tendance', 'la tendance', 'des tendances'.

It is the /ɑ̃/ sound. Keep your tongue down, open your mouth, and let the air go through your nose and mouth simultaneously.

It refers to deep, underlying trends that represent significant and lasting changes in society or a market, rather than superficial fads.

Yes, the 'Trending' section on platforms like Twitter or YouTube is called 'Tendances' in French.

Rarely in modern French. It usually refers to an abstract inclination or a statistical direction.

A 'tendancier' is a professional who predicts trends, often in the fashion or design industry (a trend forecaster).