When I decided to take the DELF B2, I knew that I needed to prepare more than I had for the B1. I had no expectations of “aceing” either test, but I wanted to do well enough to not need to pay to take it again. I managed to do that. My only wish is […]
« Voir le monde par le petit bout de la lorgnette ». Literal translation: To see the world through the small end of a spyglass. Meaning: To exaggerate about oneself, to get things out of proportion. Vous avez entendu son interview ? Elle a complètement vu le monde par le petit bout de la lorgnette […]
Mon Quotidien, le 5 Mar 2026 Un chien en tête d’une fausse liste pour la mairie Vrai ou faux ? 4 maires sur 5 sont des hommes. Votez Chaussette ! De drôles d’affiches sont collées à SaintJacut-de-la-Mer (22). Elles font la publicité d’un chien. Ce jagdterrier allemand se présente (pour rire) aux élections municipales des […]
Professeur, nmf : a high school, college, or university teacher or instructor. The French word « professeur » looks almost the same as the English word “professor.” The word “professor” in English typically exclusively means “a teacher at a university.” As a semi-false cognate, in French « professeur » can mean “a university teacher or […]
Pratiquer, vtr : to do, to play, to use, to apply, to implement, to know, to speak, to practice a religion. Il faut pratiquer un sport au moins. You have to do some form of exercise. Elle pratique le passé simple quand elle écrit les romans. She uses the simple past when she writes novels. […]
If you thought there were a lot of tenses/modes that express the present in French, just wait until you see the past! Seven past tenses/moods: Passé composé: The passé composé, as the most commonly used past tense in French, is used to describe completed actions, formed with the present tense of avoir or être plus […]
Curious about my preparation for the written production section of the DELF B2 ? Beginning January 2025, I started a daily journal of random thoughts and my daily activities en français. This helps with simply the confidence to just write… my journal would be considered more of a B1 level in that it is casual […]
« Avoir les jetons ». Literal translation: To have tokens. Meaning: To be scared, to have the jitters or the willies. J’ai un examen important demain. J’ai des jetons. I have an important exam tomorrow. I have the jitters.
Mon Quotidien, le 25 Feb 2026 Elle a ouvert un parc d’attractions pour… chiens Les chiens font partie des animaux les plus joueurs et les plus sociables. «Pourtant, on les laisse rarement libres dehors. Ils ont peu d’occasions de se faire des copains», constate Sarah Dominguez. Cette femme de 20 ans a donc ouvert un […]
Pièce, nf : a room, a sheet of paper, a coin, or a play; a piece only in the sense of a collection. The French word « pièce » looks very similar to the English word “pièce.” The word “piece” in English typically means “a part of something.” As a semi-false cognate, in French « […]
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