and a struggle… Every weekday The Local publishes a French word or phrase of the day. We try to focus on colloquialisms, slang, sayings (and a bit of swearing) – you know, the type of French ...

Either way, the word is hardly vulgar at all and would be the equivalent of ‘darn!’ in English. This is a particularly unusual expression for a non-French speaker. It literally translates to ...

While you may find that the French are surprisingly accommodating when it comes ... (cheeky callback to the top word of the list) – meaning: "Stop messing with me with your crazy stories." Meaning: A ...

If you’re French, it seems that you shouldn’t be using so much English in pursuit of your goals. It’s a feature of an active language, that it will readily assimilate words from others.

The way you say a word is called pronunciation. In French, there are some sounds that are different to English sounds. Even if a word looks the same and means the same thing, the way that you say ...

The way you say a word is called pronunciation. In French, there are some sounds that are different to English sounds. Even if a word looks the same and means the same thing, the way that you say ...