“Faire des Pieds et des Mains”: When You Really Want to Achieve Something (with audio)
The French expression “faire des pieds et des mains” is a cool idiom that translates to “go to great lengths”…
Phrases
The Art of Ending Conversations in French: 11 Phrases for a Graceful Exit
We’ve all been there! Chatting away and suddenly realizing it’s time to wrap things up. But how do you politely…
French Phrase: “Etre à l’Aise”
“Etre à l’aise” means to “to be at ease” or “to be comfortable” in English. It is used to describe…
French Phrase: “Il Vaut Mieux…”
The phrase “Il vaut mieux” means “it is better” in English.This phrase is commonly used to give advice, make suggestions,…
French Phrase: “De toute façon”
The phrase “de toute façon” is extremely common in French conversation. It translates to “anyway,” “in any case,” “regardless”, or…
French Phrase: “Avoir horreur”
“Avoir horreur” means “to hate” or “to be horrified”: “J’ai horreur des cafards !” I hate / I’m horrified by…
French Expression “Ça tombe bien” (+ bien tomber)
You use “Ça tombe bien” to express that something happens just at the right time. It means it’s a happy…
Everyday Spoken French: “Ça m’énerve!” (+ Other Phrases for Being Annoyed)
Feeling annoyed and irritated by something or someone? If you want to tell someone about it, you can say “ça…
Using The Everyday French Phrase “C’est-à-dire”
“C’est-à-dire” is a very commonly used phrase that translates to “that is”, “that is to say” or “in other words”….