By Mot du jour Podcast – French Etc
FRENCH ETC. Mot du jour (Word of the Day) Podcast
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . . . Voir cette fiche FrenchHour aussi . déjà que — as it is — Mot du...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . . . Voir cette fiche FrenchHour aussi . être comme un coq en pâte -...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . . . Voir cette fiche sur FrenchHour aussi . comme ma poche — like the...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . . . Voir cette fiche sur FrenchHour aussi . What does the French expression ‘ entendre...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . je m’en doutais — I thought so — Mot du Jour je m’en doutais –...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . Expressions avec BEAU et BELLE Il y a quelques expressions sympa qui se servent de BEAU ou BELLE en...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . à la belle étoile - French expression à la belle étoile — under the...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . ne pas voir en peinture — can’t stand — Mot du Jour ne pas voir en peinture –...
un navet - French expression What does the French expression ‘un navet’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne at FH. un navet — a flop -- Mot du Jour un navet – a turnip. In everyday French, un navet is...
la maison mère – the headquarters – Mot du Jour la maison mère – the house mother. In everyday French, la maison mère is the first branch or the main location of a convent or of a company. la maison mère is ‘the main branch’, ‘the headquarters’ in...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . Telle mère telle fille – the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . advienne que pourra – whatever happens, happens – Mot du Jour advienne que pourra...
. After many years of good and faithful service, FE is moving to a wonderful place, FH, where you can keep on learning everyday French everyday with Anne . simple comme bonjour – easy as pie – Mot du Jour simple comme bonjour – simple...
la tablette de chocolat - French expression What does the French expression 'la tablette de chocolat' mean? How is it used in a sentence? La tablette de chocolat - the bar of chocolate. La tablette de chocolat is a six-pack. * « Il...
tuer dans l’œuf - French expression What does the French expression tuer dans l’œuf mean? How is it used in a sentence? tuer (étouffer) dans l’œuf – to kill (choke) in the egg. tuer dans l’œuf means 'to stop something right then', ‘to...
Poisson d'avril - French expression French expression What does the French expression Poisson d'avril mean? How is it used in a sentence? Poisson d'avril - April fish - is what French people say for 'April fools’ day'. It's the tradition in France to play...
chercher midi à quatorze heures - French expression What does the French expression 'chercher midi à quatorze heures' mean? How is it used in a sentence? chercher midi à quatorze heures - to look for noon at 2 pm (fourteen hundred hours)....
faire un carton - French expression What does the French expression ‘ faire un carton ’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? faire un carton - to make a cardboard. faire un carton means 'to be a real success', 'to...
trois plombes - French expression What does the French expression ' trois plombes 'mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. une plombe is familiar French for une heure - an hour. Sometimes,...
kiffer grave - French expression What does the French expression 'kiffer grave' mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne's AUDIO Kiffer grave - to have a serious crush on One of our listeners was asking how to say 'to...
Tenir la chandelle - French expression What does the French expression ' tenir la chandelle ' mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. Tenir la chandelle - tenir is to hold...
b-a-ba - French expression What does the French expression ‘ b-a-ba ‘ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne’s Audio. b-a-ba - that's the letters B and A of the French alphabet and BA are the same two...
de bouche à oreille - French expression What does the French expression " de bouche à oreille " mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne’s Audio. de bouche à oreille – from mouth to ear. de bouche à...
vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre What does the French expression ‘ vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre ’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne’s and her French accent vouloir le beurre et l'argent...
un commercial - French expression What does the French expression ‘ un commercial ’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? un commercial, une commerciale – a commercial. un commercial means ‘a salesperson’. * « Il veut être commercial plus tard. » *...
faire des affaires, to find a bargain What does the French expression ‘ faire des affaires ’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne's French accent faire des affaires. faire to do des affaires business. faire des affaires...
un passe-droit – French expression What does the French expression 'un passe-droit' mean? How is it used in a sentence? un passe-droit – a pass-right. means ‘a preferential treatment’, ‘a favor’. * « Tu as dû avoir un passe-droit de quelqu’un pour obtenir ton...
les bonnes résolutions - French expression What does the French word ' LES BONNES RESOLUTIONS ' mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. les bonnes résolutions – the good resolutions. les bonnes...
faire les comptes - French expression What does the French expression ‘ faire les comptes ‘ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. faire les comptes – to do the account. faire les comptes means ‘to balance...
Tirer les rois - French expression What does the French expression ' tirer les rois ' mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. tirer means to pull, or to shoot, les rois is the kings. However, tirer...
les voeux - French expression What does the French expression ' voeux ' - or ' voeux ' mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. les vœux - the wishes. The expression often refers to New Year's...
heureux comme un roi - French expression What does the French expression " heureux comme un roi " mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. heureux comme un roi. heureux means happy...
la fève - French expression What does the French word ' FEVE ' mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. la fève. une fève is a fava bean, or a broad bean....
les étrennes - French expression What does the French word ' les étrennes ' mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. les étrennes – New Year's gift. Traditionally, grand parents, uncles and...
sabrer le Champagne - French expression What does the French expression ‘ sabrer le champagne ‘ mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne’s Audio. sabrer le Champagne, to saber a bottle of Champagne,...
cotillons, confetti and noise makers What does the French word ' cotillons ' mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. The word cotillon is an old word that used to mean a petticoat, or raggedy skirts poor...
What does the French verb ‘ réveillonner ‘ mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne's Audio. réveillonner means ‘to celebrate the réveillon.’ The word réveillon means the party on the eve of...
Le mousseux - French expression What does ‘ le mousseux ’ mean in French? How do you pronounce it? Listen to Anne. Mousseux means that it's "avec mousse", it's frosty, frothing or bubbly. A mousseux is a sparkling or bubbly wine. However,...
gauche caviar - French expression What does the French expression ‘ gauche caviar ‘ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. la gauche caviar - the left caviar. la gauche describes the left wing of the French...
être en reste - French expression What does ‘ être en reste ’ mean in French? How do you pronounce it? Listen to Anne. être en reste to be in leftovers means 'to owe something' - often a favor rather than money...
Joyeux Noël ! Merry Christmas! How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in French? How do you pronounce it? Listen to Anne. The way French people say Merry Christmas is Joyeux Noël. Joyeux means merry or cheerful. Its feminine form is joyeuse. * «...
croire au Père Noël - French expression What does the expression ' croire au père noël ' mean in French? How do you pronounce it? Listen to Anne. croire au Père Noël- to believe in Santa Claus. The expression means to be...
être marron - French expression What does the French expression « être marron » mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. être marron - to be chestnut/brown. être marron means 'to be the fool'. 'to be fooled'. * «...
prendre les rênes - French expression What does the French expression ' prendre les rênes ' mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. prendre les rênes, to take the reins means to take command, to take the...
être dans ses petits souliers - French expression What does the French expression ' être dans ses petits souliers ' mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. être dans ses petits souliers – to be in one’s...
avoir les boules - French expression What does the French expression ' avoir les boules ' mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. avoir les boules has recently become a very popular expression. Literally, it is "...
c’est cadeau - French expression What does the French expression « c’est cadeau » mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. c'est cadeau - it's present, it's gift - without the article 'un' (a) - c'est cadeau...
c’est pas un cadeau - French expression What does the French expression « c’est pas un cadeau » mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne Audio. c'est pas un cadeau - ce n'est pas un cadeau - it's not a...
un internaute - French expression What does the French word ‘un internaute’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne's AUDIO. un/e internaute is an Internet user, 'a netizen'. * « Le nombre des internautes en France a beaucoup augmenté...
bidouiller - French expression What does the French word ‘ bidouiller ’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne's AUDIO. bidouiller is a cute little word I love. Je bidouille, nous bidouillons. J’ai bidouillé, nous bidouillerons. It means...