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Neil Coffey

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…

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9 Jul. 6, 2009
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Neil Coffey

dix

You probably came away from your first ever French class with the knowledge that the French word dix is the number ten. You probably learnt…

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0 Jun. 4, 2009
Neil Coffey

haut

The 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
Neil Coffey

'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
Neil Coffey

pas

At 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
Neil Coffey

fils

The 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
Neil Coffey

charclo

The 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
Neil Coffey

procès

The 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
Neil Coffey

mél

This 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
Neil Coffey

'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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