What does the expression "avoir un coup de foudre" mean ?

Question

This is a lovely French expression to describe love at first sight !

Answer 1

1. avoir le coup de foudre (pour)  means to fall in love (with) at first sight.
2. J'ai eu le coup de foudre pour Thomas / pour Paris. (I fell in love with Thomas / Paris at first sight.)

Answer 2

to fall madly in love! :)

Literally, it means "getting struck by lightning" - love at first sight!

Answer 3

Avoir un coup de foudre veut dire que l'on voit quelqu'un pour la première fois et instantanément on l'aime. En anglais on dira "love at first sight".

Au Québec on dira "tomber en amour".

I always explain in French and I try to not speak English at all during my classes but also I like to add some cultural facts.

Answer 4

I think it is amazing to learn idiomatic expressions in French--it makes it so much easier to communicate! And I love this expression! I also love "C'est la fin des haricots!" It's all over! :)

Answer 5

Avoir un coup de foudre is literally translated Being struck by lightning. Which means love at first sight.

Answer 6

"Avoir un coup de foudre" means to "fell in love at first sight".

Answer 7

There's an underlying idea of surprise and external force in "Avoir un coup de foudre". As a result, the subject employing the expression had no chance to negotiate what's just happened to them. It's about falling in love without planning or noticing it.