Bouton, nm : button, spot. The French word « bouton » looks almost the same as the English word “button,” and in fact, one of its meanings is actually “button.” Another common French meaning for the word « bouton » is “spot,” as in blemish or insect bite. Qu’est-ce que c’est que ça ? J’ai […]
Calme, adj : calm, quiet, tranquil, peaceful, cool. Cherchez à l’intérieur votre calme intérieur. Dans le calme, vous trouverez votre chemin. Look inward for your inner calm. In the calm, you will find your path.
Did you know that French punctuation is just similar enough to English to make you think “this is going to be easy,” but just different enough to throw you off? French considers punctuation marks in two categories: one-part punctuation marks (like the period and the comma); and two-part punctuation marks (like the question mark and […]
Bonjour ! My second most favorite thing to do in Paris? … it’s a tie … between taking a sunset cruise on the Seine on a Bateau Mouche and taking a bus tour around Paris to see the monuments lit up. We did these on the first and second nights of our first visit to […]
« Se mettre le doigt dans l’œil. » Literal translation: To put one’s finger into one’s eye. Meaning: To be entirely mistaken, to kid oneself. J’ai pensé que mon cours de français commence à 19h30. Je me suis mis le doigt dans l’œil. Il a commencé à 18h. Je suis en retard. I thought that […]
Le Réveil Normand (Eure / Eure-et-Loir), le 12 Mar 2025 Du pamplemousse pour une touche de fraîcheur Riche en vitamines et en nutriments, le pamplemousse est un produit naturel et sain qui sied autant aux recettes salées que sucrées. Profitez du pamplemousse de Floride pour mettre du pep’s dans vos plats. ** Le Réveil Normand […]
Collège, nm : middle school (for ages 11 to 15) The French word « collège » looks almost the same as the English word “college.” The most common meaning of “college” in English is “the 2 or 4 year educational institution that a student attends after completing high school.” The French word « collège » […]
Courage, nm : courage, bravery fortitude, fearlessness. Le courage, c’est avoir peur mais le faire quand même. Il faut beaucoup de courage pour apprendre une nouvelle langue. Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway. It takes a lot of courage to learn a new language.
Did you know that « S’il vous plaît », « Merci », and « Merci beaucoup » are the second most important words in French? Just as « Bonjour » (Hello) is the most important word, using « S’il vous plaît » (Please) and « Merci » (Thank you) or « Merci beaucoup » (Thanks […]
Coucou ! My number one favorite tourist thing to do in Paris is to take a tour of the Eiffel Tower just before sunset. We did this on the last night of our first visit to Paris … it was the perfect ending to a perfect vacation. Yes, I know, unbelievably tourist-y, but so worth […]
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