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quoi?So what's the big deal...? We all know that quoi is the French word for what, right? Well... yes and no. The French for what is generally… Started by Neil Coffey |
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Jul. 6, 2009 Reply by Marc Vonhalmen |
dixYou probably came away from your first ever French class with the knowledge that the French word dix is the number ten. You probably learnt… Started by Neil Coffey |
0 | Jun. 4, 2009 |
hautThe word haut as an adjective generally means "high", "upper", and as a noun means "top", "top part". You may also be familiar with the exp… Started by Neil Coffey |
0 | May. 28, 2009 |
'le' and 'la'So hang on a minute, don't le and la mean the? What's the big deal? Well, they generally do. There's actually a whole discussion that I'll… Started by Neil Coffey |
0 | May. 24, 2009 |
pasAt its simplest level, the word pas means a step or pace. However, you may be more familiar with the word as a way to form a negative sent… Started by Neil Coffey |
0 | May. 21, 2009 |
filsThe French word fils, as you probably know if you've had more than a couple of French lessons, means son. But the interesting thing is tha… Started by Neil Coffey |
0 | May. 19, 2009 |
charcloThe slang word charclo, a slang word meaning tramp, bum, hobo, is an example of an interesting slang system that has developed in French ca… Started by Neil Coffey |
0 | May. 17, 2009 |
procèsThe French word procès desperately looks like it should mean the same as English process. Well, in a sense, it does, but usually to a very… Started by Neil Coffey |
0 | May. 16, 2009 |
mélThis is one spelling of the word mail, meaning e-mail. It's actually a spelling proposed by the Académie Française and so, naturally, is at… Started by Neil Coffey |
0 | May. 15, 2009 |
'consommer' and 'consumer'Both of these verbs can be translated by consume in English, but in different senses. In modern usage, the verb consumer means consume in… Started by Neil Coffey |
0 | May. 11, 2009 |
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