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Informal words for teacher

Is there a more informal word for teacher, professeur seems to be the only one I can find, yet I have heard the word le mettre, la metrice,…

Started by Ian Wolvers

2 Jan 16, 2011
Reply by Ian Wolvers

How do I say` Hello good morning Christophe I would love to come to your Birthday Party.See you then, love Brad and Shell.

Hello, where can I translate whole phrases like the one above please?

Started by Brad Robinson

12 Jan 9, 2011
Reply by Brad Robinson

Boulangerie and/or Patisserie??

What is the big difference between a boulangerie and Patisserie ??   A) In Norway, we have the traditional Bakery who sells our daily bread…

Started by Arild Krovoll

1 Jan 4, 2011
Reply by stu harris

What does Piaf really means??

Edith Piaff had this nickname: La môme Piaf   What does this mean in plain engelsk (eller norsk hvis du kan det)?   I assumed that Piaf mea…

Started by Arild Krovoll

12 Dec 31, 2010
Reply by Cath

What does Cocotte means??

I ordered the following from Chez Clement in Paris:   Cocotte de lapin français en Gibelotte, purée "Maison" au beurre.   lapin= rabitt, pu…

Started by Arild Krovoll

1 Dec 30, 2010
Reply by Arild Krovoll

Allez vous mettre là-bas

How colloquial is "allez vous mettre là-bas," and does it have any emotional content?  If spoken to a hyperactive individual, "là-bas" here…

Started by Thomas Arthur Copeland

2 Dec 20, 2010
Reply by Thomas Arthur Copeland

Coupé

What would people today, in modern English-speaking countries, call the sort of carriage that was called a coupé in Paris around 1875?  One…

Started by Thomas Arthur Copeland

2 Dec 19, 2010
Reply by Thomas Arthur Copeland

Irregular pronounciation-orthography in French?

Are there any words that are irregular (disregarding the liaisons at the end of the words)? For example words with "-ss-" (between vowels)…

Started by Adam Kim

6 Dec 18, 2010
Reply by Neil Coffey

French term for bruise easily

I am trying to find the french term for someone (possibly a woman) who is fair skinned and bruises easily.  Any help would be appreciated.

Started by john little

3 Dec 16, 2010
Reply by Benoît

Song lyrics by Joe Dassin and George Brassens

Hi...i often have questions about songs I'm listening to...often French slang.  Is this the best place for these questions or can someone r…

Started by Alice Marvell

13 Dec 2, 2010
Reply by Neil Coffey

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