"I am going toward the girl."

Translation: Je vais vers la fille.

[ChayanBanerjee]

What about "envers" ?

[AabLevellen]

Not about physical motion, but about emotional direction.

[Bush6984]

So "vers"=physical, mechanical space, but "envers"=sentiments and feelings. Are there any technicalities/exceptions, or is it as simple as that?

[Sitesurf]

For a change: yes, as simple as that!

[ChayanBanerjee]

Ah! alors, merci!

[stffn]

Why is "Je marche vers la fille" wrong?

[ferynn]

The meaning is the same (almost), but it's not precised how you go toward her. So it's a reach to say "marcher". I think you need to stick to what duolingo wants you to say.

[Christina-10]

Years ago I was taught not to use " fille " without saying " jeaune fille ."

[BroderickTurner]

Je vais dans la direction de la fille.

Forgot the word for toward (vers), but used circumlocution to get the idea across.
Would this be grammatically correct?

[Sitesurf]

yes, your proposal is correct, and there is a variant: je vais en direction de la fille.

[yaacov2]

Learn the flirting course first

[narko]

i didnt mark it, but à la fille should also be correct or not?

[Sitesurf]

"aller à" requires a place (not a person):

• "aller à la boulangerie" (go to the bakery)
• "aller au cinéma" (contraction of à-le)
• "aller aux Etats-Unis" (contraction of à-les)

"aller chez" is used with someone's place (home/house or office/shop) :

• "aller chez toi"
• "aller chez le boulanger"
• "aller chez Apple"

[ferynn]

You mean "Je vais à la fille" ? If so, then no, it is incorrect. To go towards something usually is translated as "aller vers..."

[pisenberg]

Could I use the word venir here instead of aller to say "I am going..." ? Je viens vers la fille?

[Sitesurf]

no, because aller/go and venir/come are different in meaning.

[Joel-Iowan]

Can I eliminate the article with this preposition and still have a correct sentence, ie "Je vais vers fille" ?

[Sitesurf]

The rule is that French nouns come with an article (or other possessive/demonstrative adjectives). There is no exception here.

[BorltaAndOwenToo]

I'm surprised I got that question right.

[BorltaAndOwenToo]

Why do my comments always end up in the wrong places somehow?

[Pclay]

What does vais mean?

[Sitesurf]

1st person singular of irregular verb "aller" in indicative present:

je vais, tu vas, il/elle/on va, nous allons, vous allez, ils/elles vont.

[Pclay]

thanks!!!!!

[jaubs]

Anyone know the difference between "vers" and "envers"? Merci!

[Sitesurf]

"Vers" is about a physical movement and "envers" about a figurative (emotional) attitude.

[Feeniqs]

For example...?

[Sitesurf]

Elle marche vers son père = She is walking towards her father

Elle montre du respect envers son père = She demonstrates respect for her father

[mendala]

if the word for towards is envers why is the word vers which means near, the better choice?

[Sitesurf]

"vers" is used for physical movements.

"envers" is figurative.

[mendala]

This might explain my difficulty, could you provide an example to clarify your statement? Thanks Mendala

[ccailin]

"Je me dirige vers la fille" would be okay too would it not?

[Sitesurf]

Yes, that's a good alternative translation, I just added it in the system.

[mofalt]

What about au-devant de ?

[Sitesurf]

Very nice! A bit literary, maybe.

"Au-devant de" is still much in use with things, including concepts, but not often with people.

Au-devant de la scène = in the front of the stage

Aller au-devant de quelque chose = to anticipate something.

[LadyJulian16]

Just like a man.