Ténacité, nf : tenacity, persistence, resilience. Il faut avoir de la ténacité pour apprendre une langue étrangère. Avec ténacité, elle a réussi. You need to have tenacity to learn a foreign language. With tenacity, she succeeded.
Did you know that « Bonjour » is the most important word in French? In fact, it is magical! If you are hoping for the best possible outcome, always begin with « Bonjour ». It is always the right thing to do, to say « Bonjour » or « Bonsoir » when entering a shop, […]
Bonjour tout le monde ! Friends have told me that I should tutor French students! What an honor to share my love of la langue française and my love of France. This is exactly what I’m doing! Click here for tutoring class logistics. And if you are interested in French pastries, I would love to […]
« Avoir le bras long. » Literal translation: To have a long arm. Meaning: To have influence, to be well connected. Parle-lui, elle a le bras long. Talk to her, she is well connected.
Ouest France (Rennes), 17 Feb 2025 Des légumes moins chers pendant la grossesse « L’ordonnance verte » permet à des femmes enceintes de se fournir en produits frais et bio à prix réduit, pour limiter l’exposition aux perturbateurs endocriniens. ** Cheaper vegetables during pregnancy The “green prescription” allows pregnant women to provide themselves with fresh […]
Confidence, nf : secret. The French word « confidence » looks exactly like the English word “confidence.” The problem is that the word “confidence” has a different meaning in English than it does in French. In English, “confidence” can mean “secret,” but in general it is used to signify “assurance” or “trust.” In French, « […]
Confiance, nf : confidence, trust, faith, belief. Leila est mon amie. J’ai sa confiance. Leila is my friend. She trusts me. Leila is my friend. I have her confidence.
Did you know that 30% of English comes from French? Funny thing … that may be the reason it was the perfect language for me to learn, just makes it a tiny bit easier! If you look at the leveled vocabulary / phrase pages (Your Level) that I have created for you, you may notice […]
As each week comes and goes, I plan to create blog posts that I find interesting and often times educational. So here is what I’m thinking: Mondays will be what I’m up to (C’est moi … à suivre …), or maybe a traveling memory, or maybe what I’m looking forward to. Tuesdays will be a […]
Bonjour my friends! In honor of Valentine’s Day, I made these French-esque Linzer cookies! Why do I say “French-esque”? Well, they are made with a traditional French Butter Cookie recipe (Sable Breton), and then a touch of Nutella and raspberry preserves is sandwiched in between. As far as I’m concerned, anything with Nutella added is […]
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