French Vocabulary and Expressions to Express New Year’s Resolutions

How do you make New Year Resolutions in French? The new year is upon us, and like millions of people, you might be making New Year’s resolutions.  If you are a French learner, why not make your New Year’s resolutions in French? Here is a list of vocabulary and constructions to express your goals in French for 2025. I will also share with you in French with the English translation the 10 most popular goals for 2025.

Vocabulary and constructions to express your New Year’s resolutions in French

1 - Avoir l’intention de : to intend to

J’ai l’intention de + infinitive… I intend to
J’ai l’intention de voyager dès que ce sera possible : I intend to travel as soon as i twill be possible

2 - Prévoir de : to plan to

Je prévois de + infinitive…I plan to

Je prévois d’améliorer mon français : I plan to improve my French

3 - Avoir le projet de:  to plan to

J’ai le projet de + infinitive…I plan to

J’ai le projet de rendre visite plus souvent à mes grands-parents : I plan to visit my grand-parents more

4 - Vouloir ( faire quelque chose) : to want ( to do something)

Je veux + infinitive : I want to

Cette année je veux passer moins de temps sur Internet : I want to spend less time on the internet

5 - Essayer de (+ immediate future) : to try to

Je vais essayer de + infinitive : I am going to

Je vais essayer d’être plus positive : I am going to try to be more positive

6 - falloir que : to must used with the pronoun it  ( + subjunctive) the expression Il faut que is always followed by the subjonctive

Il faut que je fasse plus de sport : I must do more sport

 

Top 10 most popular New year’s Resolutions in French

1. Passer plus de temps avec ma famille.
   Spend more time with my family.

2. Perdre du poids.
   Lose weight.

3. Économiser de l’argent.
   Save money.

4. Arrêter de fumer.
   Quit smoking.

5. Moins boire.
   To drink less.

6. Faire du sport régulièrement.
   Exercise regularly.

7. Manger sainement.
   To eat healthy.

8. Faire un voyage.
   To take a trip.

9. Étudier quelque chose de nouveau.
   To study something new.

10. Faire plus attention à sa santé.
    To be more careful about one’s health.

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