Je dois chercher de l'eau.

Sentence Discussions French
#1
English Translation

I need to get some water.

Why not “prendre de l’eau”? chercher means to look for. Is this a phrase?

#2

Aller chercher = to fetch

Aller sometimes disappears, which does not sound too great grammatically.

2 Likes
#3
English Translation

I need to get some water.

looking for water, like water witches with a divining rod? LOL

Reverso defines chercher de l’eau = get water, fetch water, look for water