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 […]
« Être complètement allumé ». Literal translation: To be completely lit up. Meaning: To be crazy. Ce type est complètement allumé ! Je ne crois pas qu’il soit très raisonnable. That guy is completely crazy! I don’t think he is very rational.
Paris Vous Aime, le 13 octobre 2026, par Émilie Dardenne et François-Xavier Roux-Demare Sommes-nous les parents de nos CHIENS et nos CHATS ? La France compte entre 74 et 79,8 millions d’animaux de compagnie, dont quelque 33 millions de poissons, près de 17 millions de chats et 10 millions de chiens. Mais quels liens nous […]
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