Chaire, nf : pulpit, professorship. The French word « chaire » looks a lot like the English word “chair.” The word “chair” in English typically is used to refer to “a seat” or something to “sit on;” however, “chair” can also refer to “a chairperson,” “a seat of authority,” or “a professorship.” In French « […]
Plaisir, nm : pleasure, enjoyment, delight, happiness, lovely, wonderful. Je prends beaucoup de plaisir à écouter de la musique. I take a great deal of pleasure in listening to music. Ce gastronome recherche les plaisirs de la table. This gourmet seeks the enjoyment of good food. Quel plaisir de vous revoir. What a delight to […]
Did you know that one of the uses of the conditional (present or past) is to put forward information that remains to be proven or verified, as in the sentence “The children would no longer have limits and therefore would no longer know how to stay outside”. En français : Saviez-vous qu’une des utilisations du […]
We accidently stumbled on a three episode French series on MHz streaming, Les Secrets. I have to admit we watched it all in one evening. It will be leaving MHz at the end of November, so we didn’t want to take the chance of not seeing the ending. I would say that we rather liked […]
« Être habillé comme l’as de pique ». Literal translation: To be dressed like the ace of spades. Meaning: To be dressed like a scarecrow. To be dressed any which way. Oh là là … je suis désolé ! Il doit vous semble que je suis habillé comme l’as d pique. Je n’ai pas entendu […]
Libération, le 19 octobre 2026, par Julie Renson Miquel COP 17 biodiversité «Pour chaque dollar investi dans la protection de la nature, 30 sont consacrés à sa destruction» A partir de ce lundi et jusqu’au 30 octobre, près de 200 Etats se réunissent à Erevan en Arménie pour accélérer la mise en oeuvre de la […]
Caution, nf : bail, guarantee, security, endorsement. The French word « caution » looks exactly like the English word “caution.” The word “caution” in English typically is used to refer to “carefulness” or a “warning.” In French « caution » means bail, a guarantee, security, an endorsement. Le voleur a été libéré après avoir payé […]
Mériter, vtr : to deserve, to merit, to warrant. mériter de faire quelque chose : to deserve to do something se mériter : to have to be earned, must be earned mériter de quelque chose : to be worthy of something Cet élève a bien travaillé, il mérite une récompense. That student worked well; he […]
Did you know that the conjunction “tant que” expresses a relationship to time, a conditional duration: an action continues as long as a condition is true. “Tant que” can be replaced by “du moment que” or “aussi longtemps que.” It should not be confused with “tant que,” which expresses intensity: “Il pleuvait tant que nous […]
I recently posted an article from Paris Vous Aime, 13 octobre 2026 : “Are we the parents of our DOGS and our CATS? “A recent survey shows that pets, particularly cats and dogs, play a central role in the lives of French people. For 67% of them, it is impossible to imagine a romantic relationship […]
© Debbie en français 2026. Powered by WordPress