89 Faire gaffe

Faire la tête vs N’en faire qu’à sa tête Both “faire la tête” and “n’en faire qu’à sa tête” are common French idiomatic expressions related to attitude and behavior, but they have different meanings and connotations. 1. “Faire la tête” This expression means to sulk or to be in a bad mood, often because of displeasure or resentment. It implies that someone is pouting or refusing to engage with others....

février 28, 2025 · aaron

88 Sois prudent

quoi que, qui que, quel que, où que These expressions—quoi que, qui que, quel que, où que—are all subordinating conjunctions used in subjunctive clauses in French. They express uncertainty, generality, or opposition. 1. Quoi que (Whatever, No matter what) Used to introduce an idea of opposition or concession, meaning “whatever” or “no matter what.” 🔹 Structure: Quoi que + subjunctive ✅ Examples: Quoi que tu fasses, je te soutiendrai. (Whatever you do, I will support you....

février 24, 2025 · aaron

87 Pas si vite

venir de “Venir de” is a French phrase that means “to have just (done something)” when followed by an infinitive verb. It’s used to express recent past, similar to saying “just” in English. Structure: ✅ Venir (conjugated) + de + infinitive Example: Je viens de manger. → I just ate. Elle vient de partir. → She just left. Nous venons de finir le projet. → We just finished the project. Conjugation of Venir (in Present Tense): Person Conjugation Je viens Tu viens Il/Elle/On vient Nous venons Vous venez Ils/Elles viennent 💡 Note: “Venir de” is different from just “Venir,” which means “to come....

février 18, 2025 · aaron

86 Il me la faut

Que vs. Qui In French, “que” and “qui” are both relative pronouns used to connect clauses, but they have distinct grammatical roles. 1. “Qui” as a Relative Pronoun 🔹 “Qui” replaces the subject of a subordinate clause. Since it functions as a subject, it is always followed by a verb. ✅ Examples: La femme qui parle est ma tante. → The woman who is speaking is my aunt. J’ai un chien qui adore jouer....

février 15, 2025 · aaron

85 Occupe-toi de tes oignons

Vocabulaire mots explications glacial freezing, icy, cold - il fait un froid glacial it’s freezing cold à nouveau again, once again, anew, afresh orage storm, thunderstorm tout à l’heure in a while, a bit later pardessus coat, overcoat - Par ce grand froid, en plus de son costume, il met un pardessus. In this extreme cold, in addition to his suit, he wears an overcoat. - Mets un pull par-dessus ta chemise, il fait un froid glacial....

février 14, 2025 · aaron