Word of the Week – ‘crachiner’

Now that we’ve begun a new year, I’ve been thinking about starting a new feature on this blog, and here we have it …. The Word of the Week!! (or, technically, le Mot de la Semaine for any French Purists out there shaking their fists in outrage…) Word of the Week: This week, I bring…

8 French phrases you should be using right now

The French language has a never-ending list of creative and colourful expressions that are just crying out to be used, whether you’re just popping over the Channel for a holiday or you’re emigrating to the Hallowed Land of Cheese, Crêpes and Wine. After my previous posts on French expressions which you can find here, here and…

Top 10 French expressions to sound like a native

Off on holiday to France or Belgium this summer? Want to sound like a native when you’re speaking the language of Molière? You’ve come to the right place – check out this list of French words and expressions below, complete with handy tips on how to use them! If you’d like to find some more…

Taking the proverbial (Part Deux)

Last week, I wrote a post all about French expressions to do with food and the animal world. You’ll find everything in it from cute sayings and curious proverbs to ones that are just very, very strange. Why not read last week’s post here to find out more about what makes our Gallic neighbours tick? Today,…