Mistakes will always be made in French, and now you can learn from them.
Wrong: Tomber en amour
Right: Tomber amoureux
Explanation: Tomber en amour is the literal translation of "to fall in love." The English expression makes love sound like a puddle, or maybe a hole in the ground, that people can fall into and out of. In French, however, love is a state of being, so you "fall loving" rather than "in love."
Je suis tombé amoureux de Françoise !
I've fallen in love with Françoise!
Related lessons: Expressions with tomber | French love language
Tomber en amour - French Mistake
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