Chair, nf : flesh. avoir la chair de poule : to have goose bumps. The French word « chair » looks exactly like the English word “chair.” The most common meaning of “chair” in English is “armchair or a seat.” In French, « chair » means flesh, or meat. La chair de cette pêche est […]
Gratitude, nf : gratitude, gratefulness, thankfulness. Il m’a obtenu ce travail, j’ai beaucoup de gratitude envers lui. He got me this job; I feel a great deal of gratitude towards him. Elle a constamment soutenu ma mère, j’ai de la gratitude envers lui. She has been endlessly supportive of my mother; I feel deep gratefulness […]
So there you have it! 300 words that you already knew are French cognates! Since July, we have looked at so many words that are English / French cognates that can be identified by their endings: -tion, -sion, al, -able, -ible, -ance, – ence, -ant, -ent, -ct. And then there are other French cognates that […]
Giverny, France, best known as the location of Claude Monet’s garden and home, is a commune in the northern French department of Eure. The village is located on the “right bank” of the river Seine at its confluence with the river Epte. It lies 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Paris, in the region of […]
« Tomber dans les pommes ». Literal translation: To fall into the apples. Meaning: To faint, to pass out. Quand je lui ai annoncé la nouvelle, l’émotion a été si forte qu’elle est tombée dans les pommes. When I announced the news, the emotion was so strong that she fainted. Après avoir gagner la course, […]
La Provence Arles, le 2 Oct 2025 Propos recueillis par Fabien BONNIEUX fbonnieux@laprovence.com L’expo Dior à Lacoste a battu des records de fréquentation Organisée par l’école d’art américaine SCAD, “Jardins rêvés” a attiré 22 000 visiteurs de mai à septembre, et ce dans un village d’à peine 400 habitants. L’exposition voyagera à Atlanta, aux États-unis, […]
Cent, adj : one hundred, a hundred. The French word « cent » looks exactly like the English word “cent.” The most common meaning of “cent” in English is “a coin that is one-hundredth of a dollar,” otherwise known as a “penny.” “One cent” in French is « un centime ». In French, « cent […]
Bien-être, nm : well-being, peace of mind, serenity. une sensation de bien-être: a sense of well-being Après les massages, je ressens beaucoup de bien-être. After the massages, I felt a great deal of well-being. Les parents devraient assurer le bien-être de leurs enfants. Parents should ensure the well-being of their children. Ce travail régulier lui […]
Did you know that many English words have a close French equivalent with circumflex? Just as a little reminder from my 05.20.2025 « Saviez-vous que … » post: in most situations, the accent circumflex (^) is indicating that the accented letter was followed by one or more letters in Latin that have now disappeared. Many […]
Versailles is unbelievably beautiful, and unbelievably over the top … should we expect otherwise, it was the king’s palace from 1661 until 1715. It’s easy enough to catch the RER C train from Paris to Versailles. It’s a good idea to reserve your tickets in advance (click here). The train adventure takes about 40 minutes […]
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