by John Elkhoury | Mar 20, 2019 | French Words & Expressions, Learning French, Vocabulary
In this article, we’re going to look at the French words needed to talk about clothing. We’ll cover everyday clothing vocabulary, accessories, materials, and basic terminology. You also have access to my flashcard set on Quizlet, where you can test yourself on...
by John Elkhoury | Mar 12, 2019 | French Culture, French Words & Expressions, How to Say, Learning French
How do you say “I don’t care” in French? Well, surprisingly, there are a few ways you can say that phrase to signify varying degrees of indifference. I’m going to start with the most polite or harmless ways to show indifference. As the list...
by John Elkhoury | Jul 20, 2018 | Ask John, French Words & Expressions, Learning French
Dear John, Why do we use à to describe French foods? …other examples I can think of include tarte aux fraises, omelette du fromage.. why don’t we use avec here? The general rule is that we use the French preposition à to delineate an ingredient in a...
by John Elkhoury | Dec 2, 2016 | French Words & Expressions
Let’s take a look at another set of French words and expressions. What does Mon réveil n’a pas sonné mean in French? “My alarm didn’t go off.” Is this the perfect excuse for your tardiness to work or school? Find more French words,...
by John Elkhoury | Nov 30, 2016 | French Words & Expressions
Let’s take a look at another set of French words and expressions. What does Le bleu ne te va pas mean in French? “Blue doesn’t suit you.” You can replace the color blue with whatever color you’d like or you can replace it with a type of...
by John Elkhoury | Nov 28, 2016 | French Words & Expressions
Let’s take a look at another set of French words and expressions. What does Tu me fais chier mean in French? “You’re pissing me off!” It’s a good substitution for tu m’ennerve. You can also just say fais chier when something annoys...
