il a appris

he learned

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he learned This is the passé composé of apprendre. Depending on context, it can also mean “he found out” or “he has learned.” Use apprendre à + infinitive for “learn to do something.”
FR: Il a appris à jouer du piano quand il était enfant.
EN: He learned to play the piano when he was a child.

Il a appris le russe à ses enfants.

He taught his children Russian.

Il a appris le golf en regardant les autres et en suivant leur exemple.

He learned golf by watching others and following their example.

Il a appris la nouvelle en lisant le journal.

He learned the news while reading the newspaper.

Tu lui as demandé, il a appris ces compétences?

Did you ask him where he learned those skills?

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

Il a appris à apprécier la littérature.

He learned to appreciate literature.

Il a appris le tamazight.

He learned Tamazight.

Il a appris le poème par cœur.

He learned the poem by heart.

Est-ce qu'il a appris le tamazight?

Did he learn Tamazight?

Tu aurais dû voir sa tête quand il a appris la nouvelle!

You should have seen his face when he heard the news!

Il a appris le berbère.

He learned Berber.

Il a appris à jouer.

He learned to play.

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

Il a appris qu'elle n'était pas enceinte après l'avoir tuée.

He learned that she wasn't pregnant after killing her.

— Old Boy (2003)

Il a appris le russe quand il était jeune.

He learned Russian when he was young.

Comment Sami a-t-il réagi quand il a appris les résultats des tests de Layla?

How did Sami react when he learned Layla’s test results?

Il a appris le français rapidement.

He learned French quickly.

Il a appris à nager.

He learned to swim.

Il a appris ici et là.

He learned here and there.

— À bout de course (1988)

Il a appris vite.

He learned quickly.