Today’s lesson explains a the very useful expression faire exprès, which means “to do something on purpose”. The grammatical structure used is: faire exprès de + infinitive or “to do +verb + on purpose. faire exprès de to do on purpose
Today’s lesson covers the French verb craquer, which translates literally to “to crack” but also means “to give in” or “to succumb to a desire”. craquer to give in, to crack, split open
👉 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
