Two and a half years after last being in Paris for my year abroad at university, I’ve come back for a few days to the ‘City of Light’ or, as Parisians call it, ‘Paname’. During my year abroad, which you can read more about here, I found out about the singer Jacques Brel, and duly raided…
Tag: Language
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…
10 ways to learn a language in 2017
With the arrival of 2017, it seems to be time to give up the food comas and TV binge-watching for the joys of green juices and all-round clean living. But there are definitely better things to do than spiralising, spinning classes and sacrificing an hour in bed for an early morning Insanity Workout, right? So,…
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,…
Taking the proverbial (à la française)
It’s hard to beat the rush of satisfaction that comes with reeling off a witty expression in a foreign language.
French Affliction 