Ouest France (Rennes), 26 Feb 2025 Comment est-il possible de créer autant de fromages différents ? Le Salon de l’Agriculture a lieu jusqu’au 2 mars à Paris. Julien Remond, fabricant de fromage de chèvre, et Frédéric Gaucheron, responsable Sciences et technologies laitières au Cniel (un groupe de personnes travaillant dans le domaine du lait), répondent. […]
Attendre, v : to wait or to expect. The French word « attendre » looks very similar to the English word “attend.” The most common meaning of “attend” in English is “to be present at” or “to deal with.” In French, « attendre » means “to wait” or “to expect.” Also in French, the word […]
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 […]
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