In French, one of the most common words you’ll hear is formidable. At first you may think it means “formidable”, as an “formidable task”. However, formidable is a false cognate (or faux ami in French), meaning “terrific” and “great”. This post will explain precisely how to use formidable in conversational French. Keep reading. formidable terrific, …
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Within the first few days of a trip to France, you’ll most likely hear the reflexive verb se débrouiller. Translations of this verb include both “to get by” and “to manage”, and it’s often used in the context of getting by in languages. This post will explain precisely how to use se débrouiller. se débrouiller …
In French, the word for money is argent (Literal meaning: silver). While it’s somewhat taboo to boast about money in French culture and sources of one’s revenue, it’s still a good idea to know the related vocabulary and common phrases.
Both French and English use the word touché. In English, touché is used when conceding to an argument. The French language also uses touché but has several other fun expressions used to make the same point. Keep reading learn these expressions and repeat with the audio! touché good or clever point!
“Excuse me” in French is: Excusez-moi (pronounced ɛkskyze mwa). This is the most common ways of saying excuse me and it is used in formal situations and when speaking to a stranger. This post will explore seven common ways of saying excuse me and explain when to use each variant.
