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In French, you will find numerous expressions that evoke a laugh when taken literally. After all, what does a rabbit have to do with an appointment? If you do not feel like worrying about something, in French you would say: ça me fait une belle jambe! Literally: That...

Feu does not only mean fire. It also means blaze, light, and combat. You can find the word in various expressions. Are you already familiar with these expressions using the word feu? Discover their meanings and expand your French vocabulary. If something is...

In French, you will regularly encounter the subjunctive. This can be challenging, as we do not really have this verb form in English in the same way. The subjunctive is used in a compound sentence: there is a main clause and a subordinate clause, which starts with the...

There is always something to do in France. This time, we are highlighting an event for which you might want to plan a visit to Paris: les parcours lumineux. If you are in Paris in December, you already know that you can marvel at the Christmas decorations. For...

In French, there are two verb forms for the future tense: le futur proche and le futur simple. If something is happening soon in the future, with or without a time indication, or in the more distant future with a time indication, you use the futur proche. This is...

Even if you are not particularly fond of second-hand items, a visit to the Marché des puces de Saint-Ouen is highly recommended. Did you know that the market has officially existed since 1885? Saint-Ouen is located just outside the Périphérique, and therefore just...