👉 See also: French false cognates (faux amis) list » Today we have a fun lesson covering the faux ami (false cognate) préservatif, which doesn’t mean “preservative” (as in food preservative) but means “condom” or “rubber”. le préservatif condom
The lesson explains the French adjective ancien, ancienne, which means ex, former, old and antique. The meaning changes based on its placement. When preceding the noun, ancien/ancienne means ex or former. When following the noun, it means old or antique. ancien, ancienne ex, former, old, antique
Today’s lesson focuses on the reflexive verb se mettre à, meaning “to start” and “to begin”. The structure for this verb is se mettre à + infinitive, meaning “to start doing an action”. In the non-reflexive form, mettre means “to put” or “to wear”. Se mettre à to start, to begin
👉 See also: French false cognates (faux amis) » This lesson explains how to use the French faux ami (false cognate) occasion, which means “opportunity”. l’occasion opportunity, chance
*À tes souhaits* is the everyday French expression used after someone sneezes. It literally means “to your wishes” and corresponds to “bless you” in English.