Informal Expression: Tomber dans les pommes Literal Translation: To fall in the apples Actual Meaning: To faint, to pass out…
On y va & Allons-y !
To say ”Let’s go there” you can say “On y va” or “Allons-y “ ! Notes: Make sure…
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…
What are you talking about?
To say “What are you talking about” you say “De quoi tu parles?” Listen to the audio & repeat this…
Ça marche!
The expression “ça marche” is often used in everyday situations when someone agrees with what has just been said. Literal…
I Don’ t Care…
“Je m’en fiche” is a familiar expression that means “I don’ t care”… But you will often hear people…
How to Say “I don’t know anything about it” in French?
To say “I don’t know anything about it” you say “Je n’en sais rien” but in spoken French you hear…
Oh la la ça craint…
“ça craint” is a colloquial expression used quite commonly by French people. It either means “it sucks” or “it’s dangerous”.…
Qu’est-ce que tu fabriques?
This is an expression that is used in spoken French and that means “What are you doing?” but in a…
Je suis crevé(e)
Familiar Expression/slang: je suis crevé(e) Pronunciation: /shui crevay/ (when a French native speaker says it, it sounds more like a “shui”…