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Si tu veux vraiment apprendre le Fran\u00e7ais, il faut conna\u00eetre quelques expressions Fran\u00e7aises <\/b>(If you really want to learn French, you need to know a few French expressions). You aren\u2019t going to find these in formal language books but equipping yourself with some of these idioms, colloquialisms and tournures de phrases<\/b> (turns of phrase) will endear you to the French even if your thick accent betrays you.<\/p>\n
Below are a few of the more popular French expressions along with their literal translations (or close to it) and what they mean in English.<\/p>\n
1. Ca gaz? <\/b>(Is it gassing?) – How\u2019s it going?<\/p>\n
2. C\u2019est pas terrible<\/b> (It\u2019s not terrible) – It isn\u2019t that great.<\/p>\n
3. Et patati et patata<\/b> (And blah, blah, blah,) – When someone won\u2019t stop talking.<\/p>\n
4. Un froid de canard<\/b> (A duck\u2019s cold) – It\u2019s extremely cold outside.<\/p>\n
5. Faire la grasse matin\u00e9e<\/b> (Doing the fat morning) – Sleeping in.<\/p>\n
6. Avoir une araign\u00e9e au plafond<\/b> (Having a spider on the ceiling) – The ceiling refers to a person\u2019s head and means that he\/she is a little odd but that it doesn\u2019t bother anyone.<\/p>\n
7. Rentrer bredouille<\/b> (Returning bredouille<\/i>) – There\u2019s no real translation for the word bredouille<\/i> but it means returning empty-handed.<\/p>\n
8. Tomber \u00e0 pic<\/b> (Falling at the peak) – To arrive at just the right time.<\/p>\n
9. Avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre<\/b> (Having eyes bigger than the stomach) – This refers to a person whose desire for food was larger than their stomach and they end up overeating or not being able to finish the food on their plate.<\/p>\n
10. Mettre la charrue avant les b\u0153ufs<\/b> (Placing the plow before the oxen) – This is similar to the phrase \u201cPutting the cart before the horse\u201d and has the same meaning.<\/p>\n
11. B\u00eate comme un chou<\/b> (Dumb like a cabbage) – Refers to a person who is dumb, similar to the expression \u201cDumber than a sack of hammers\/rocks.\u201d<\/p>\n
12. Avoir le feu au derri\u00e8re<\/b> (Having fire on your behind) – To be in a hurry.<\/p>\n
13. Donner sa langue au chat<\/b> (To give one\u2019s tongue to the cat) – To give up or to stop guessing.<\/p>\n
14. Avoir d\u2019autres chat \u00e0 fouetter<\/b> (Having other cats to whip) – Similar to \u201cHaving bigger fish to fry\u201d meaning having other things to do.<\/p>\n
15. Boire un coup\/Prendre un verre<\/b> (Drink a blow\/Take a glass) – To have a drink.<\/p>\n
16. Avoir le cafard<\/b> (Having the cockroach) – Feeling down or depressed.<\/p>\n
17. \u00catre dans de beaux draps<\/b> (Being in nice sheets) – Being in a mess.<\/p>\n
18. Dormir sur les deux oreilles <\/b>(Sleeping on both ears) – Sleeping well, having restful sleep.<\/p>\n
19. Vieux\/Vieille comme H\u00e9rode<\/b> (Old like Herod) – Referring to King Herod in the Bible, this simply refers to a very elderly person.<\/p>\n
20. \u00c0 fond la caisse<\/b> (At full throttle) – To go real fast, especially in a vehicle.<\/p>\n
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Si tu veux vraiment apprendre le Fran\u00e7ais, il faut conna\u00eetre quelques expressions Fran\u00e7aises (If you really want to learn French, you need to know a few French expressions). You aren\u2019t going to find these in formal language books but equipping yourself with some of these idioms, colloquialisms and tournures de phrases (turns of phrase) will…<\/p>\n