Avertissement, nm : a warning, caution, foreword. The French word « avertissement » looks very similar to the English word “advertisement.” The most common meaning of “advertisement” in English is “a commercial on TV or radio” or ” a printed publicity or promotion.” In French, « avertissement » can mean a warning, caution, a prior […]
Inspiration, nf : inspiration, bright idea; inhalation, inhaling, breathing in. Tu es mon inspiration, merci ! You are my inspiration, thank you! Tous les artistes manquent parfois d’inspiration. All artists sometimes lack inspiration. Quelle était l’inspiration de cette œuvre monumentale ? What was the inspiration for this monumental work? Pour respirer, il y a une […]
Did you know that many words that end in -ist in English have their equivalent as -iste in French: Some examples: (this is not a comprehensive list) -ist artist – artiste (nm / nf) cyclist – cycliste (nm / nf) dentist – dentiste (nm / nf) We will take a look at French cognates ending […]
Bonjour tout le monde ! It’s time to take a little break from Paris and explore the countryside! Over the next several weeks, I will post about some of the fun places that we have visited by train. The nice thing about these places is that if Paris is your base, you can simply take […]
Welcome to my Chouquette-erie !! Chouquettes, Gougères, and Galettes pour tout le monde !! This week with my French pâtisserie students, we made delicious Galettes … cherry and peach. We had so much fun! We started with a little taste of France with chouquettes that I had just made that morning. After revealing the plan […]
« Couper l’herbe sous le pied de quelqu’un ». Literal translation: To cut the grass under someone’s foot. Meaning: To pull the rug out from under someone. To cut the ground from under someone’s feet. C’était vraiment méchant ! Elle pensait qu’il était son ami, mais maintenant elle connaît la vérité. Après lui avoir coupé […]
Dimanche Ouest France (Côtes-d’Armor), 7 Sep 2025, par Arthur CHARLIER Pourquoi le café nous met-il de bonne humeur ? Une nouvelle étude met en avant les capacités du café à nous mettre de bonne humeur dès le matin. Boire une tasse de café permet de démarrer la journée de bonne humeur grâce aux propriétés de […]
Assister à, vtr ind : to attend something. The French word « assister » looks very similar to the English word “assist.” The most common meaning of “assist” in English is “to help, to aid, or to support.” In French, « assister » can mean to help, aid, or support, but more commonly « assister […]
Espoir, nm : hope, expectation, desire. l’espoir de faire qch : the hope of doing something avoir bon espoir que : to have high hopes that … garder l’espoir que : to remain hopeful that … sans espoir : without hope Elle a bon espoir d’obtenir le poste. She has high hopes of getting the […]
Did you know that many words that end in -ical have their equivalents as -ique in French Some examples: (this is not a comprehensive list) -ical alphabetical – alphabetique (adj) analytical – analytique (nf / adj) critical – critique (nmf / adj) dramatic – dramatique (nf / adj) electrical – électrique (adj) ethical – éthique […]
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