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Fitness Terms in French

Vocabulaire sur « La Forme » Part of Vocabulary Courses | French Vocabulary Lists Learn French vocabulary about fitness and sports. 20-word List French Fitness Terms abs …. mp …. abdos balance …. m …. équilibre body …. m …. corps body fat …. f …. graisse, masse graisseuse core …. mp, f, f …. abdos, ceinture […]

La Maison – Mots Croisés

House Vocabulary – Crossword Puzzle Part of Learning Activities | Crossword Puzzles Review the vocabulary for this topic here as a premium member. Définitions – Clues Across 5.floor, story 6.slopped ceiling 7.room 8.yard 9.wooden floor Down 1.curtain 2.closet 3.attic 4.blind 10.roof […]

bonnes résolutions – Mot du Jour

new year’s resolutions – French expression Part of Mots Du Jour | French New Year les bonnes résolutions – the good resolutions. That’s the way French people talk about new year’s resolutions. les bonnes résolutions means ‘the New Year’s resolutions’. The verb used with ‘les bonnes résolutions’ in French is PRENDRE: prendre des bonnes résolutions. […]

les étrennes – Mot du Jour

New Year’s Gifts – French expression Part of Mots Du Jour | The New Year les étrennes – New Year’s gift. Traditionally, grand parents, uncles and aunts give little ones leurs étrennes, their New Year’s gift around new year’s day. Depending on the giver’s means and the age of the person who receives les étrennes, […]

sabrer le champagne – Mot du Jour

What does the French expression ‘ sabrer le champagne ‘ mean? What does it sound like? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne.

January 6 King Cake – Today’s French

La galette des rois is traditionally served on January 6th. Galette des rois is often translated by King’s cake in English. Learn with Anne at FrenchHour.

Pour qui les bonnes résolutions ? – Today’s French

Everyone has, or thinks of having new year’s resolutions in January. Learn about who’s to gain what from that and do the quiz as many times as you need to with Anne at FrenchHour.com

la fève – Mot du Jour

the lucky charm – French expression Part of Le Mot du Jour | The New Year la fève. une fève is a fava bean, or a broad bean. However LA fève, with the definite article LA means the lucky charm, lucky bean that you find in the galette des rois traditionally on January 6. The […]

plus or pluS – Pronouncing the S at the end

PLUS means both MORE, and its opposite NO MORE, NONE, ANYMORE. Go figure! Learn when to pronounce the S at the end with Anne’s lesson. Learn French at FrenchHour.

à plus d’un titre – Mot du Jour

What does the French expression ‘ à plus d’un titre ‘ mean? How do you say ‘ in more ways than one ‘ in French? Listen to native French speaker Anne at FrenchHour.

Les cotillons – Mot du Jour

What does ‘ les cotillons ‘ mean in French? How is it used in a sentence? How do you say noise-makers, confetti and streamers. Listen to Anne at FrenchHour.

Bonne année – Mot du Jour

What does the French expression ‘ bonne année ‘ mean? How do you say ‘ happy new year ‘ in French? Listen to native French teacher Anne at FrenchHour.

Jour or Journée ? – Today’s French

When to use jour vs. journée, soir vs. soirée, matin vs. matinée, an vs. année, nuit or nuitée. Listen to Anne, a native speaker at French Hour.

Bubbly New Year’s Eve Dinner – French dictation

Réveillon au Champ – Dictée Part of Dictations | The New Year Réveillon au Champ Cette année, on met les petits plats dans les grands : on réveillonne tout au champagne – de l’apéro au dessert. Du Champ, oui, mais pas n’importe lequel. D’abord, il faudra que le mot « Champagne » soit bien écrit sur l’étiquette. Il y […]

avoir beau – French expression

avoir beau – Mot du Jour Part of Mots Du Jour | It’s So French avoir beau – to have beautiful – is a very French structure. When followed by an infinitive verb – and often a ‘quand même’ (still) in the second phrase – it expresses the idea of ‘despite’, ‘in spite of’, ‘even […]

Expressions with BEAU and BELLE – Today’s French

Quiz on fun expressions with BEAU and BELLE in French.

à la belle étoile – Mot du Jour

What does the French expression ‘à la belle étoile’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne at FrenchHour.com

faire un tabac — Mot du Jour

What does the French expression ‘ faire un tabac ‘ mean? How do you say it in French? Listen to Anne at FrenchHour.

Happy Birthday – French Song

Bon et Joyeux anniversaire ! – Chansonnette française Part of All Levels | French Culture Here is the French song for Happy Birthday. Bon anniversaire, nos vœux les plus sincères Que ces quelques fleurs vous apportent le bonheur Que l’année entière vous soit douce et légère Et que l’an fini, nous soyons tous réunis Pour […]

avoir beau – Today’s French

Avoir beau – Exercice –avoir beau – to have beautiful – is a very French structure. Practice with Anne at FrenchHour.