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De fil en aiguille (Gradually)

The French expression “de fil en aiguille” translates literally to “from thread to needle”.

English meanings:

  • gradually
  • one thing leading to another

French meanings:

  • progressivement, graduellement progressively, gradually

Example sentence:

  • Quand j’ai commencé à étudier le français j’avais beaucoup de difficultés à bien prononcer les mots et faire des phrases. Mais de fil en aiguille j’ai commencer à bien me débrouiller! When I started studying French I had a hard time pronouncing the words and constructing sentences. But, I started getting by well!
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David Issokson Founder & French Teacher at FrenchLearner.com
David Issokson is the founder of FrenchLearner.com, where he’s been helping students master French through vocabulary, grammar, and cultural lessons since 2012.

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    About the Author – David Issokson David Issokson is an online French teacher and the founder of FrenchLearner.com (established 2012). He has been teaching French online since 2014 and brings over 30 years of experience as a passionate French learner and fluent speaker. David creates clear, structured lessons supported by native audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a professional voice artist and native French speaker. A graduate of McGill University in Montreal, he has taught hundreds of learners worldwide and publishes daily French lessons for more than 12,000 email subscribers. 📘 About David » 🌐 David’s personal site » 👍 Follow on Facebook »

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