Sensible, adj : sensitive, delicate, complicated, noticeable, perceptible. The French word « sensible » looks exactly like the English word “sensible.” The problem is that the word “sensible” has a different meaning in English than it does in French. In English, “sensible” can mean “reasonable” or “rational” and can refer to someone as having common […]
Imaginer, vtr : to imagine, to invent, to think up, to dream up, to conceive of, to suppose. J’essaie d’imaginer un monde où il n’y a pas de souffrance. I try to imagine a world where there is no suffering. Peut-on imaginer une ville sans voiture ? Is it possible to imagine a car-free city?
Did you know that the funny “little hat” (^) symbol that can appear above any vowel (â, ê, î, ô, û) actually serves a purpose? The accent circumflex (^) can indicate a spelling change from Latin, a change to the pronunciation of “a, e, o”, and / or distinguish between words otherwise spelled the same. […]
The Parisian morning: It is not uncommon for Parisians to have a flaky croissant or a baguette with cheese and fruit or jam and an expresso at a café for breakfast before heading to work between 8:30 and 9:00. Often, Parisians live close enough to their work to simply walk, or ride a bike. If […]
« Chercher la petite bête ». Literal translation: To look for the tiny beast. Meaning: To nitpick, to split hairs. Ce n’est pas amusant de travailler sur ces projets avec elle. Elle n’aime rien. Elle cherche les petites bêtes sur tous les détails. It is not fun to work on these projects with her. She […]
Le Penthièvre, 1 May 2025 Ouvert depuis 5 ans au Val-André, Le Biniou à nouveau distingué par le guide Michelin C’est en janvier 2020 qu’Anaïs et Jean-Daniel Benoît ont ouvert Le Biniou au coeur du Val-André. En 2021, le restaurant était récompensé par le guide Michelin qui vient de lui renouveler sa confiance pour la […]
Rater, vtr : to fail, to ruin, to go wrong, to mess something up; to miss (usually something, rather than someone). The French word « rater » looks almost the same as the English word “rate.” The most common meaning of “rate” in English is “to evaluate, classify, give a rating to something;” it can […]
Créer, vtr : to create, to design, to develop, to establish, to found, to make. Son imagination est débordante, elle crée constamment de nouvelles œuvres. Her imagination is boundless; she’s always creating new works. Elle a créé un nouveau logiciel informatique. She has created some new software.
Did you know that the funny little symbol under the letter « ç » changes the pronunciation of the “c”? Just as the accent « aïgu » above the letter « é », and the accent « grave » above the letter « è » are signals for the prononciation of the letter “e,” the […]
Interested in the daily routine of Parisians? Over the next few weeks, I will mention some of the most common things that I have noticed on my visits to Paris. Parisians are busy, and they walk fast. They are very accustomed to tourists, and they will help you, but they are in a hurry… they […]
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