“Quand même” is one of the most common expressions used in French. It can be translated into many different words in…
Bon & Bien
In this lesson we are going to talk about “bon” and “bien” which are very often mixed up by Anglophones.…
Être à jour
Expression: Être à jour Literal Translation: To be at day Actual Meaning: To be up to date Ex: Tous…
Avoir du pain sur la planche!
Expression: Avoir du pain sur la planche!Literal translation: To have bread on the board!Meaning: To have a lot to do,…
To catch up with someone…
The other day, I was catching up with a good friend of mine who lives in the UK. At the…
10 Very Useful Phrases with Avoir
Here is a list of 10 very useful everyday French phrases with Avoir (to have) . To be able to…
Faire la gueule
This French expression is very familiar and means ” To pull a face, to be sulking over something or someone…
Déjeuner du Matin – Jacques Prévert
Jacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems remain very popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools.…
I Miss You…
Manquer is a very tricky verb to use mainly for English-speakers. “I miss you” is often translated literally into “je te…
Ça suffit !
To say “That’s enough” you can say “ça suffit”!