Join Discorddonne
give
hand over
provide
Il me donne son nouveau numéro de téléphone.
He gives me his new phone number.
deal (in card games)
the situation
the state of play
Son arrivée dans l'équipe change complètement la donne.
His arrival on the team completely changes the situation.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Donner means "to give," "to provide," or "to confer." It is a regular -ER verb.
USAGE
It's used for physical giving ("Je te donne un cadeau" - I give you a gift), but also for abstract concepts ("Donner son avis" - To give one's opinion) or producing a result ("Ça donne faim" - That makes one hungry).
TRAPS
While often "to give," donner can also mean "to produce" or "to result in," which differs from a direct translation. For example, "La terre donne de bons fruits" (The land produces good fruit).
CONJUGATION - 1st Group
Je donne
Tu donnes
Il/elle/on donne
Nous donnons
Vous donnez
Ils/elles donnent