This lesson examines a word which many students have a very difficult time pronouncing: le milieu, meaning middle, center and midpoint. This is a highly versatile word with many usages. It’s also a word that English has borrowed from French. le milieu middle, center, midpoint
The French word of the day is gourmand(e), which describes somebody who loves food and enjoys eating (a foodie), as well as somebody who’s loves to eat and has a hearty appetite.
Today we’re looking at the advanced B2/C1 indefinite pronoun quiconque, which translates to “anyone”, “anybody” or “whoever”. quiconque anyone, anybody, whoever
👉 Check out my lesson on tant pis (oh well, too bad) » Level B1/B2 (Intermediate, upper-intermediate) The French word of the day is the conjunction tant que, which means ‘as long as’, ‘since’ and ‘as much as’. tant que – IPA pronunciation /tɑ̃ kə/
Espèce in French translates literally to species, variety or type but the form espèce de + noun is the quintessential way of expressing an insult. For example, “espèce d’imbécile !” (you damn/darn fool!). espèce de You darn + insult word
