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
The French equivalent of “I agree” is “je suis d’accord.” Yes, it takes all those words to say “I agree” in French! When used by itself, “d’accord” also means “OK.” […]
Casual Vendredi: Je suis d’accord
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
“Amoureux” means “in love.” Just like in English, you can fall in love (tomber amoureux) or be in love (être amoureux). Je suis amoureuse de mon mari (I am in […]
Casual Vendredi: Amoureux
In English, when somebody asks you how old you are, you probably answer with something like: “I am 35.” If you literally translate that to French, it would not make […]
Casual Vendredi: Quel âge as-tu ? How old are you?
In English, you would say “I am cold/hot” to describe your body temperature. In French, it is a little bit different. You would say “J’ai froid/chaud” which literally means “I […]
Casual Vendredi: J’ai chaud/J’ai froid
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
In English, people say “go to a movie,” but in French you can’t say that. You would say “aller au cinéma,” which literally means “go to the movie theatre.”