The vocabulary and sayings that we are going to see here are to be used in a social context, with friends or family. When you are in a professional setting, we advise you to stay with your scholarly French and avoid any “slang” or improper language techniques.… Read More
Michel Sardou : The final show of an iconic French singer
Following his last concert at La Cigale in Paris on April 12th, we proudly introduce you to Michel Sardou. Michel is one of the most iconic French singers, whose career spanned more than fifty years.
In France, everybody knows at least one of his songs.… Read More
Do you know that many objects are named after their inventor? – Part 2
Here’s the story of French nouns that were originally the last name of the person who invented them:
Part 2:
“ La Guillotine” is a machine designed to chop the head. It was invented by Doctor Joseph Guillotin to shorten the agony of the people sentenced to the death penalty.… Read More
Do you know that many objects are named after their inventor? – Part 1
Here the two fold story of the French nouns that were originally the last name of the person who invented them:
Part 1:
“Un Amphitryon” can be used in a very formal language as “a host who receives guests for diner”. This name became popular after the success of a Moliere play from the XVIIth century, whose main character was called this way.… Read More
French Idioms: What do they mean?
French language is full of idioms that seem to be coming from nowhere. Indeed, we do love to embellish our way of speaking! Below is the origin of some common idioms:
“To fall into the apples” means to faint. This idiom is believed to be invented by George Sand, a contemporary writer who used to write “I’m in the cooked apples” when she was feeling very tired.… Read More