17/ Food – Nourriture (Colloquial French) (Colloquial French)
La faim, la dalleHungerla bouffe (P), la graillefood, grubun cuistot (P)a cookun frigo (P)a fridgeun goinfre (P)a gluttonun bon repasa good mealune fine-gueulea gourmetun gueuletona…
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French Stories for Beginners – -Story 9
Un week-end à ParisNormal version Slow version Edward est anglais. Il est étudiant à l’université et cet été il décide de passer ses vacances d’été…
Week 35 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 239 Avoir un chat dans la gorge To experience difficulty speaking (similar to “to have a frog in your throat”) (lit.) To have a…
Week 36 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 246 Filer un mauvais coton To be in a bad situation/ to take the wrong path (lit.) To spin bad cotton Example: Je voudrais…
Week 37 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 253 Rouler sur l’or To be very rich (lit.) To roll on gold Example: Je ne vois aucun d’entre nous rouler sur l’or. —…
Week 38 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 260 Être dans le pétrin To be in trouble/ to have problems (lit.) To be in a kneader Example: Je suis dans le pétrin;…
Week 39 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 267 Vendre la mèche To betray a secret; to blow the whistle (lit.) To sell the wick Example: Il allait bientôt vendre la mèche.…
Week 40 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 274 Arrête ton char! Stop messing around! Give me a break! (can also mean “don’t exaggerate!”) (lit.) Stop your chariot! Example: Arrête ton char…
Week 41 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 281 Chanter comme une casserole To sing poorly/ to be unable to carry a tune (lit.) To sing like a saucepan Example: Non, en…
Week 42 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 288 Jouer à chat perché To play tag (lit.) To play at perched cat Example: Jouer à chat perché ne passe pas de mode.…
Week 43 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 295 Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe To come/ to say something at an awkward moment (lit.) To arrive like a hair in…
Week 44 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 302 Compter pour du beurre To count for nothing; to be of no importance (lit.) To count as butter Example: D’accord je compte pour…
Week 45 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 309 Beau comme un camion Very beautiful/ handsome (lit.) Pretty like a truck Example: Papa, tu es beau comme un camion. — Dad, you…
Week 46 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 316 Fou comme un jeune chien Crazy (lit.) Crazy like a young dog Example: Jean est fou comme un jeune chien. — Jean is…
Week 47 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 323 Couper les cheveux en quatre To analyse in a very detailed manner (similar to “to split hairs”) (lit.) To cut hairs in four…
Week 48 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 330 Faire un chèque en bois A rubber or bad check; a check that is written for an account that doesn’t contain enough money…
Week 49 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 337 Être aux anges To be ecstatic; to be over the moon; to be thrilled (lit.) To be with the angels Example: Ta maman…
Week 50 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 344 Faire pleurer dans les chaumières To make someone get sentimental; to touch someone (emotionally) (lit.) To make people cry in their cottages Example:…
Week 51 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 351 Casser sa pipe To die (lit.) To break one’s pipe Example: La vieille a cassé sa pipe… avant-hier. — The old lady died……
Week 52 (365 Days of French Expressions)
Day 358 Tailler une bavette To have a good chat (lit.) To carve a flank steak Example: J’adorerais tailler une bavette, mais je dois filer.…