Expression: Avoir du pain sur la planche!Literal translation: To have bread on the board!Meaning: To have a lot to do, to have a lot on one's plate! Ex: On a du pain sur la planche aujourd'hui! We have a lot to do today! … [Read more...]
Faire la gueule
This French expression is very familiar and means " To pull a face, to be sulking over something or someone ..." But to make it a little bit more formal, you can say "faire la tête" Ex: Arrête de faire la tête/la gueule! Stop sulking! Below, is a funny … [Read more...]
Ça suffit !
To say "That's enough" you can say "ça suffit"! … [Read more...]
Qu’est-ce qui se passe?
To say " What's happening ? " you say "Qu'est-ce qui se passe ? " in French ! Note: Raise your intonation, it's a question! … [Read more...]
Ce n’est pas de la tarte!
Literal Translation: “It’s not some tart" Actual Meaning: it means that something is tricky, difficult to do or to handle. This is a colloquial expression that is usually elided to “C’est pas d' la tarte.” Note that "ne" is not always pronounced in spoken … [Read more...]
Tomber dans les pommes
Informal Expression: Tomber dans les pommes Literal Translation: To fall in the apples Actual Meaning: To faint, to pass out Il tombe dans les pommes quand il voit du sang. He faints when he sees … [Read more...]
On y va & Allons-y !
To say ”Let’s go there” you can say "On y va” or "Allons-y " ! Notes: Make sure you make the liaison when you pronounced these 2 phrases. "Making the liaison" means that the last consonant of a word is linked with the vowel which begins the … [Read more...]
Ça ne mange pas de pain!
You can often hear this expression among french people. Literal translation: That doesn't eat any bread! Actual Meaning: That doesn't cost much OR There's no harm in trying ! So why not trying something because it doesn't cost much and entails no risk! ;) Ex: … [Read more...]
What are you talking about?
To say "What are you talking about" you say "De quoi tu parles?" Listen to the audio & repeat this phrase many times. Raise your intonation because it's a question. … [Read more...]
Ça marche!
The expression "ça marche" is often used in everyday situations when someone agrees with what has just been said. Literal translation: That walks Actual meaning: Ok, that works! Ex 1 - Tu peux venir à 6 heures ce soir. You can come at 6pm. - Ok, ça … [Read more...]