Simply pure! Siesta Key, on the West coast of Florida, is famous for its pure, white and 99% quartz...
French District Confidentials
Every Wednesday at 8 pm exactly – a huge wall transforms to come to life! A huge...
The “library” Museum Pass, how does it work? The pre-requisite Have access to a...
Be S.M.A.R.T. Simple as that. Through the free program by Miami Dade public libraries...
Discovering France
A village in southern France… A treasure of Roman Art. Journey with us through the narrow streets...
The westernmost part of France, Breton (Brittany) might be called Finistère, meaning ‘land’s...
Penny for our thoughts
Don’t say “Yes” to everything!
Different ways to say yes in French…Here we go with the wee again!
Light up someone’s face, draw smiles from a crowd, and get appreciated for your efforts…with these simple nuances. Let’s play a little with the art of saying a heartfelt “Yes” in French. Yes, I do! For the ultimate yes in English...
Pardon my French!
Things not to say in French to save yourself from embarassment.
Sometimes in the process of learning a language, we may say something with the right intention and right words only to imply something totally different in the spoken language. French has these pitfalls for new learners as well...
LOL…French translations
“Ah, la vache!” translates to “Oh, my cow!”, “Si mon tonton tond ton tonton, ton tonton sera tondu.” translates to “If my uncle shaves your uncle, your uncle will be shaved”…Hilarious? We’ve got more
Without further ado, we present to you some of our favorite French phrases and idioms that will have you cracking up 1. “Avoir le cafard” The French have a funny way of showing sympathy. The phrase literally translates to...
French survival phrases
“To have another language is to possess a second soul.” said Charlemagne.
Well, surprise surprise (or no surprises there for the ones who know)… “wee” is “Oui” which is for “yes in French” and “mercy” is actually “merci” and they are just thanking you in French. French phrases could sometimes throw you...