Did you know that when it comes to verbs, everything starts with the infinitive? The French infinitive (l’infinitif) is the base form of a verb that does not express a tense, person, or number. It is a single word and can be categorized by its ending: -er (ie. parler), -ir (ie. finir), and -re (ie. […]
Let’s be honest … traveling can be stressful … especially when you don’t speak the language well. But that is absolutely NO REASON to not do it!! DO IT!! Go With The Flow, Don’t Be Discouraged, Smile and Be Polite (even if the French aren’t particularly smiley, and sometimes think you must be « bête […]
A few of my favorite things about the end of the year holidays are the lights, the cookies, and friends. This week, I had the pleasure of hosting a French hot chocolate and holiday cookie tasting. We had so much fun while listening to traditional French holiday music. It was a great opportunity to try […]
« Envoyer quelqu’un aux pelotes ». Literal translation: To send someone to the balls of yarn. Meaning: To send someone away, to send someone about his or her business. Les vendeurs sont tellement agaçants. En général, je les renvoie aux pelotes. The salespeople are so annoying. I usually just send them packing.
Vital Food, le 10 Dec 2025, par Émilie Godineau Mission détox pour retrouver la forme Les excès de fin d’année, on les connaît tous. Après avoir bien profité, il est temps de soutenir nos organes chargés d’éliminer, afin de repartir du bon pied. Les fêtes de fin d’année s’accompagnent souvent de repas copieux et arrosés, […]
Football, nm : soccer The French word « football » looks exactly the same as the English word “football.” The most common use of the word “football” in American English refers to a game played by amateurs or professionals, typically during the late summer and fall months, involving an oval shaped ball that is thrown, […]
Esprit, nm : mind, intellect, sense, wit, spirit, ghost. ouvrir l’esprit de qn : to open sb’s mind perdre l’esprit : to lose one’s mind avoir l’esprit à faire qch : to be in the mood to do sth, to feel like doing sth venir à l’esprit de qn : to cross sb’s mind L’esprit […]
Did you know that the French language has no less than 17 different tenses for verbs? And if you want to be technical about it, that number can blossum to 20. The good news is that not all of the 20 tenses are commonly used … only about 14 are commonly seen in everyday language, […]
Why did I want to go to Dijon you ask … because we were nearing the end of our two week stay in Paris, we had one more TGV adventure to take, we were a bit fatigued and looking for a realitively quick out and back … and for the mustard of course !! Located […]
« Passer au peigne fin ». Literal translation: To pass through a fine comb. Meaning: To search thoroughly, to go through something with a fine-toothed comb. Ils ont passé le jardin au peigne fin pour essayer de trouver ses clés. They searched the garden thoroughly to try and find her keys.
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