Le mot du jour : La Toussaint La Toussaint is a catholic celebration of all the Saints (Toussaint= tous les Saints= all saints) that takes place on the 1st of November. It’s not the same as the Day of the Dead, which is the next day. La Toussaint is not a fun celebration like Halloween …
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Sacrebleu !
Le mot du jour : “Sacrebleu !” (literally Holy blue) Swearing words that no French people ever use in real life đ This expression started with Henri IV, king of France at the end of the XVI century, and well known for swearing a lot, using the sacrilege expression “sacredieu” (holy god). His religious advisors …
Hallebardes
Le mot du jour : “Il pleut des hallebardes !” Word for word, it means “It’s raining halberds” which, as you can guess, describe a very strong rain đ It can also be declined in “Il pleut des cordes” (“It’s raining ropes”)⊠Fitting for today’s weather!
Camembert
In every day French, a camembert is not only a famous cheese, but also a pie chart đ
Avoir la pĂȘche
Le mot de la semaine/ this week’s phrase : Avoir la pĂȘche : literally “to have the peach”, means to be energetic, full of beans. đ Nobody seems to be really sure of the origin of that turn of phrase. It can also be declined into “avoir la frite” (to have the chip). Je vous …