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How to Say ‘To forget my immense sorrow’ in French

Pour oublier ma peine immense

poor ooh-blee-ay mah pen ee-mahns

[poor ooh-blee-ay mah pen ee-mahns]

💬 Usage Tip: [Pour] plus an infinitive gives the idea of purpose: [pour oublier], [pour dormir], [pour comprendre]. [Peine] here means emotional pain, not a legal punishment.

Phrase Breakdown

Pour oublier

poor ooh-blee-ay

Words in this phrase

Pour

[poor]

For

Used to express the purpose of an action.

Example

Pour oublier ma peine immense, je chante.

To forget my immense pain, I sing.

oublier

[ooh-blee-ay]

to forget

Fail to remember something.

Example

Pour oublier ma peine immense, je médite.

To forget my immense pain, I meditate.

Ma peine immense

mah pen ee-mahns

Words in this phrase

ma

[mah]

my

Possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership.

Example

Ma peine immense me pèse.

My immense pain weighs on me.

peine

[pen]

pain

Emotional or physical discomfort or distress.

Example

La peine immense ne s'arrête jamais.

The immense pain never stops.

immense

[ee-mahns]

immense

Extremely large in size, scale, or degree.

Example

Son sourire dissimule une peine immense.

Her smile hides an immense pain.

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