Today we’ll have a look at the colloquial expression se prendre la tête, which translates literally to “to take the head” and means “to get worked up”, “to let something get to you” and “to let something do your head in”. se prendre la tête to get worked up
French Expressions
Learn French expressions and speak French like a native. FrenchLearner teacher David Issokson explains common idioms so you can start using them today!
Today’s lesson examines the useful informal expression ça caille, which means “it’s freezing out” and “it’s really cold”. The verb cailler means both “to be freezing” and “to curdle”. ça caille It’s freezing out, it’s really cold Pronunciation: [sa kaj]
Today’s lesson covers an expression that’s very useful in conversational French: laisse tomber, which translates literally to “let fall” and means never mind, drop it, forget it. Laisser tomber Never mind, drop it, forget it Pronunciation [les tɔ̃be]
Today’s lesson focuses on the highly useful French adverbial phrase par rapport à, which translates directly to “by relation to” and means “compared to”, “in relation to” and “in comparison to”. par rapport à compared to, in relation to, in comparison to
Today’s lesson examines the highly useful French expression je vous en prie, which has several meanings including “you’re welcome” and “please”. Pay attention to the various usages below. Je vous en prie You’re welcome, please
