envie vs envoyer

 Great question! In French, "envie" does not mean "to send" — it has a completely different meaning.

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✅ What does "envie" mean?

👉 "envie" = desire, wish, or want (noun)

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🔹 Examples:

• J’ai envie de manger.
   = I feel like eating.
   (literally: I have desire to eat)

• Elle a envie de voyager.
   = She wants to travel.

• Ils n’ont pas envie de sortir.
   = They don’t feel like going out.

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❌ Not to confuse with:

• "envoyer" = to send
  (Ex: Je veux envoyer un message. → I want to send a message)

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So:

• "envie" = want/desire ✅

• "envoyer" = to send ❌

Would you like to practice with some “avoir envie de” phrases?