Sagesse, nf : wisdom, foresight, good sense. infinie sagesse : infinite wisdom sagesse ancestrale : ancient wisdom Les personnes âgées sont pleines de sagesse. Elderly people are full of wisdom. Elle agit toujours avec sagesse. She always shows foresight. C’était une femme d’une grande sagesse. She was a woman of great wisdom.
Now that we are back from the holidays, let’s get back to the most important form of every verb, the infinitive! Without the infinitive of the verb, there is no verb. As I mentioned in the 12.16.2025 « Saviez-vous que … » post, the infinitive serves as the “name” of any given verb, which is […]
Thirteen years ago when I first had the idea to start learning French (see my « C’est moi » page), I’ll admit, it was a bit of a whim … something fun to do … something to challenge myself. I never ever expected it to become such a huge part of my life. With every […]
« Passer un savon à quelqu’un ». Literal translation: To pass a bar of soap to someone. Meaning: To reprimand someone, to give someone a good dressing-down. Je l’ai attendu plusieurs heures. Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai passé un savon ! I waited for him several hours. When he arrived, I reprimanded him!
Le Matin Dimanche, 4 Jan 2026, par Catherine Cochard Le tourisme du sommeil, payer plus pour dormir mieux Tendance hôtelière En Suisse, les hôtels sont toujours plus nombreux à proposer des programmes pour… dormir. Choix d’oreillers, analyses médicales ou tisanes, rien n’est laissé au hasard. *** Le Matin Dimanche, 4 Jan 2026, by Catherine Cochard […]
Gentil / Gentille, adj : nice, kind, good. The French word « gentil » looks almost the same as the English word “gentle.” The meaning of the word “gentle” in English can be “kind,” but more commonly it has the physical sense of “soft” or “not rough.” In French, « gentil » means nice, kind […]
Chemin, nm : path, pathway, lane, country lane, way. chemin de campagne : country lane rentrer dans le droit chemin : to get back on the straight and narrow rester sur le droit chemin : to keep on the straight and narrow Ce petit chemin mène au village. This little path leads to the village. […]
Did you know that Epiphany is always celebrated on January the 6th? Although overshadowed by falling so soon after Christmas, Epiphany is one of the three major Christian celebrations along with Christmas and Easter, commemorating the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi or the three wise men, the first Gentile recognition of Christ. […]
Oh My Gosh … I passed the DELF B2!! If you don’t know what the DELF B2 is, let me explain. The DELF (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française) is a certification issued by the French Ministry of Education that validates the French language proficiency of non-native speakers (c’est moi). It consists of four independent diplomas […]
« Payer les pots cassés ». Literal translation: To pay for the broken pots. Meaning: To pay the piper, to suffer the consequences. Oh là là ! Je me suis couchée trop tard hier soir. Et maintenant, je paye les pots cassés. Oh dear! I went to bed too late last night. And now I’m […]
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