Vocabulary

Le vocabulaire de base pour bien faire sa rentrée.

Basic vocabulary to start the school year right.

Did you know? The names of meals vary across French-speaking countries!

If you’re invited to “dîner“, be careful not to get confused: in Belgium, Switzerland, and Quebec, it refers to lunch, whereas in France, it means dinner!

And that’s not all! The word “déjeuner” means breakfast for some, while for others, it refers to lunch.

Valentine’s Day is approaching! Let’s take this chance to learn some sweet French nicknames:

Some hand-related expressions

We are switching to winter time…

The grape harvest is over. Now let’s move on to expressions about wine. Here are a few.

A few sentences to help you understand:

• Pour éviter les conflits, elle a décidé de mettre de l’eau dans son vin et de faire des compromis.
• Nous sommes ravis d’être invités au vin d’honneur de leur mariage.
• Il est accusé d’avoir versé des pots-de-vin pour obtenir le contrat.

Out of all these subjects, which one have you studied, and which one did you enjoy studying the most?

Despite their similarities, French and Spanish have numerous false friends. Be careful when you speak to avoid any misunderstandings.