se faire du souci

/sə fɛʁ dy su.si/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
se fait du souci
past
s'est fait du souci
perfect
fait du souci

Meaning

  1. to worry

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

s'inquiéter de

se faire du souci and s'inquiéter de are close synonyms for "to worry," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

apoquentar

apoquentar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to worry."

Portuguese

inquietar

inquietar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to worry."

Practice

1 What does se faire du souci mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ses parents se font du ___ pour lui.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches se faire du souci?

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