This weekend, I finished watching the recent Masterpiece/PBS TV adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ iconic French novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, which follows Edmond Dantès, a young man falsely accused of treason. Although this tv series is in English, it is set in France, mostly Paris and Marseille. It has been a while since I […]
« Être au four et au moulin ». Literal translation: To be at the oven and at the mill. Meaning: To be in two places at one time. Je dois être au travail à 8h, mais j’ai un rendez-vous chez le médecin à 8h10. C’est impossible. Je ne peux pas être au four et au […]
Les Informations Dieppoises, le 5 May 2026 L’asperge : trois couleurs, mille idées L’asperge, vous l’aimez comment ? Verte, blanche ou violette ? L’asperge blanche – la plus commercialisée – pousse à l’abri de la lumière, sous terre, dans des buttes de sable ou de terre. Récoltée avant même de percer la surface, elle est […]
Unique, adj : only, unique, one of a kind. The French word « unique » looks exactly like the English word “unique.” The word “unique” in English typically means unique, inimitable, or exceptionnel. As a semi-false cognate, in French « unique » changes meaning depending on its position in relation to the noun it modifies. […]
Acceptation, nf : acceptance, resignation. acceptation de soi : self-acceptance Il confirme son acceptation à l’invitation. He confirms his acceptance of the invitation. Son acceptation de la situation est héroïque. His resignation to the situation is heroic.
Did you know that during this week, France commemorates Victory in Europe Day? Friday, May 8th is la Fête de la Victoire de 1945 (Victory in Europe Day). This French public holiday is also known as Jour de la Liberation, which marks Germany’s surrender in Reims, France in 1945. With this surrender, World War II […]
If you enjoyed the original The Devil Wears Prada, I highly recommend that you see The Devil Wears Prada 2. Although the story does not take us to Paris, it does visit Rome. It is amazing to me how actors can reprise previous roles, even 20 years later … but then that’s what really good […]
« Brûler les étapes ». Literal translation: To burn all the stops in between. Meaning: To jump the gun, to go on without stopping, to go faster than expected. Ne brûle pas les étapes : il est mieux de manger ton dîner avant de manger le dessert. Don’t jump the gun; it’s best to eat […]
Dimanche Ouest France (Loire-Atlantique), le 26 avr 2026, par Anaïs Berno « Nos animaux nous font vraiment du bien » Livre. Vétérinaire, journaliste TV et radio, Laetitia Barlerin publie un nouvel ouvrage pratique, qui invite à faire de nos animaux de compagnie les alliés de notre bien-être. Dimanche Ouest France (Loire-Atlantique), 26 Apr 2026, by […]
Type, nm : a guy, a bloke; also, a type, a kind, and perfect example or model. The French word « type » looks exactly like the English word “type.” The word “type” in English typically refers to a particular kind, or class; in printing, the word “type” means character. As a semi-false cognate, in […]
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