L’addition means “the bill” in a restaurant and “addition” in math. In everyday French, it’s commonly used to ask for the check, as in “l’addition, s’il vous plaît.” In this context, it can act as a false friend for English speakers.
Croque monsieur means “Mr. Crunch” and refers to a classic French ham and cheese sandwich with crispy toasted bread, melted cheese, and often béchamel sauce. Learn how to pronounce it and use it in real sentences.
Se passer means “to happen,” “to take place,” or “to go well or badly” in French. It’s commonly used in expressions like qu’est-ce qui se passe (what’s happening?) and ça se passe bien (it’s going well) to describe events and situations.
Bien sûr is a French expression meaning “of course”, “certainly”, or “obviously”, used constantly in everyday conversation to agree, confirm, or emphasize something is clear.
Sous is a French preposition meaning “under”, “below”, or “beneath” and is used to describe position and conditions in everyday language. It also appears in common expressions and hyphenated nouns such as sous pression and sous-sol.
