France at your home Now that we can’t go on holiday to France, you just bring France here, right? Grab the laptop or tablet, pour a good glass of wine, cut a piece of French cheese and enjoy. The website France Pure collected 10 live webcams so you can imagine yourself in France for a […]
In French slightly different We had something before written about expressions in French which seemed to be directly translated from Dutch (or vice versa). This time we are talking about expressions that are slightly different in French. – When you are face to face with someone, say ‘nez à nez’ (nose to nose, so) in […]
Is it on or over? Expressions in a language other than your native language can still be a tricky business. We help you on your way. This time: expressions with the word “tomber” (fall). Tomber dans les pommes . If you fall for apples, you will pass out. Tomber dans le panneau You might translate […]
If your New Year’s resolution is to watch French films more often, then we have a tip for you. From January 2, the film La Belle Époque will be screened in Dutch cinemas. A wonderful film about Victor (played by Daniel Auteuil), who is married to Marianne (Fanny Ardant). All the technical ingenuity of our […]
Start your French conversation Armed with the knowledge you’ve gained with us, you’ll dive confidently into your first French conversation. How do you start it? Always with the word meaning “Open Sesame” for any conversation in French: “Bonjour”. Whether you meet the neighbor, want to get someone’s attention in a store, or greet the bus […]
Exactly the same expression You should always be careful with translating expressions directly. Chances are that it is slightly different in French. But these expressions will sound familiar to you. When someone says exactly what you just wanted to say: Tu m’enlèves les mots de la bouche. (You take the words out of my mouth.) […]
If you speak French, you belong to the more than 250 million French language users. Then you can’t go around March 20. Every year on that day is the Journée Internationale de la Francophonie. In the Netherlands, the entire month of March has been declared the month of the Francophony and there are a […]
How traditionally do you celebrate Christmas? Maybe you feel like adopting a French tradition. In Provence, it is customary to eat no fewer than 13 desserts on Christmas Eve to end the Christmas dinner. Why 13? They represent Jesus and his 12 disciples. The first 4 desserts are called the ‘quatre mendiants’ (the four beggars), […]
Relaxing during the Christmas holidays, while you are still working on your French? Those who have Netflix do not have to be bored. Here we give a few tips for French series. By the way, you can simply use ‘le binge-watching’ in French, but you can also opt for the less common ‘visionnage bulimique’. In […]
Expressions in a language other than your native language can still be a tricky business. We help you on your way. This time: expressions with the word “chat” (cat). Avoir un chat dans la gorge In Dutch you have a frog in your throat, but in French there is a whole cat in that place. […]
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