In French, soccer is called football. But most of the time, people just call it “foot”.
Vocabulary
American people just love to use the word “cliché.” I hear it all the time in real life and on TV!
Vocabulary: Les clichés
The spelling is the same, but we pronounce it slightly different. While in English, the emphasis is on the first syllable (“MA-gazine”), we accentuate the second syllable in French (“ma-GA-zine”). […]
Vocabulary: Magazine
Police is a good one! It has the same meaning as in English but it also means “font” (as in typeface). Appelle la police! – Call the police! Quelle police […]
Vocabulary: Police!
I am always amazed at how many French expressions I hear American people using. The latest one I heard, “Quelle surprise,” was on the TV show “Revenge” (please don’t judge […]
Vocabulary: Quelle surprise!
1 RSVP is a common request on invitations in both French and English. As you know, it asks the invited guests to confirm their attendance. But do you know what these […]
Vocabulary: RSVP
This Monday is about food again! The word “casserole” is used in French, but it doesn’t mean the same thing as in the US. This was quite confusing for me […]
Vocabulary: A casserole is not what you think it is!
“Croissant” is a French word so of course you can use it in French. But you need to know that the name of this delicious pastry is related to its […]
Vocabulary: Croissant
You obviously need to know this one if you are hungry! It is the same word as in English, the only difference is with the pronunciation. The “t” at the […]