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 […] Vocabulary: RestaurantThis entry was posted in Vocabulary and tagged Advanced Beginner French Intermediate Learn French Practice French Restaurant Vocabulary on December 29, 2014 by The Lazy Frenchie
In French, a best-seller is a best-seller. We use it mostly when talking about books; just like in English. So you’ll hear something like: Le Da Vinci Code est un best-seller. (The […] Vocabulary: best-sellerThis entry was posted in Vocabulary and tagged Best-seller Books French French Slang Learn French Practice French Vocabulary on December 15, 2014 by The Lazy Frenchie
In English, people say “have a drink,” but in French you would say “boire un verre,” which literally translates to “drink a glass.” Je bois un verre avec mes amis. […] Casual Vendredi: boire un verreThis entry was posted in Expressions and tagged Advanced Beginner French French expression Intermediate Learn French Practice French Vocabulary on December 12, 2014 by The Lazy Frenchie
You need to know how to order bacon, no? Well, you can use “bacon” in French. Simple as that. The only trick to watch out for is that some people […] Vocabulary: BaconThis entry was posted in Vocabulary and tagged Food French Learn French Practice French Vocabulary on December 8, 2014 by The Lazy Frenchie
Ça me saoule means “it annoys me.” You can use it to express your feelings about something: Baisse la musique! Ça me saoule! (Turn the music down! It’s annoys me!) […] Casual Vendredi: Ça me saoule!This entry was posted in Expressions and tagged Advanced Beginner French French expression French Slang Hipster Intermediate Learn French Music Practice French Vocabulary on December 5, 2014 by The Lazy Frenchie
“Shopping” means the same thing in English but the grammar is slightly different. In English, you would say “I am shopping,” but you can’t say that in French. Instead, you […] Vocabulary: ShoppingThis entry was posted in Vocabulary and tagged Advanced Beginner French Intermediate Learn French Practice French Shopping Vocabulary on December 1, 2014 by The Lazy Frenchie
“Canon” means super pretty, gorgeous, stunning. It can be used to describe a person: Le mec de Sophie est canon (Sophie’s boyfriend is gorgeous.) Casual Vendredi: Canon (adj)This entry was posted in Expressions and tagged Advanced Beginner French French Slang Intermediate Learn French Practice French Slang Vocabulary on November 28, 2014 by The Lazy Frenchie
“Mec” is similar to “guy” in English. The only difference is that, in French, we don’t generally apply the term to females as you sometimes do in English. Casual Vendredi: Mec (n)This entry was posted in Expressions and tagged Advanced Beginner French Intermediate Learn French Practice French Slang Vocabulary on November 28, 2014 by The Lazy Frenchie
You can use “break” in French the exact same way you do in English. Je travaille beaucoup, j’ai besoin d’un break (I work a lot, I need a break). J’ai […] Vocabulary: BreakThis entry was posted in Vocabulary and tagged Advanced Beginner French Intermediate Learn French Vocabulary on November 24, 2014 by The Lazy Frenchie