What are common French expressions?
What are common French expressions?
Common French Phrases for Conversation
- Bonjour! ( Good morning, hello)
- Bienvenue. (Welcome.)
- Madame/Monsieur/Mademoiselle (Mrs. / Mr. /
- Pardon, excusez-moi. (Pardon, excuse me.)
- Parlez-vous anglais? (Do you speak English?)
- Je ne parle pas français. (I do not speak French.)
- À tout à l’heure!
- Merci/Merci beaucoup.
How do French people express surprise?
Use “oh la vache!”, or simply “la vache!”, to express surprise or admiration.
What does MBD mean in French?
As a French translation of the English “lol” and used in exactly the same way, mdr or mort de rire means to be dying of laughter. You know you’re chatting like a true native if you add a casual mdrrr to an online conversation.
How do you express relief in French?
relief n —
- soulagement m. ·
- relief m. ·
- secours m. ·
- apaisement m. ·
- aide f. ·
- relève f. ·
- libération f. ·
- réparation f. ·
What does Outjet mean in France?
Outjet. owt′jet, n. that which projects from anything. —n. Outjut′ting, a projection.
What do they call cigarettes in France?
Clope
Clope is French slang for ‘cigarette’. Like the English ‘smoke a cig’, les français fument une clope. French people love to smoke.
What does Chui mean in French?
Contraction. chui. (colloquial) Contraction of je + Contraction of suis: I’m.
What does NVM mean in French?
I once made the mistake of saying “nvm” (as in nevermind) in a group chat with French exchange students. They knew what I meant but found it funny because in French it stands for “niqua votre mère”.
How do you use exclamations in French?
Larousse defines the French equivalent verb s’exclamer, as “to cry out”; for example, s’exclamer sur la beauté de quelque chose (“to cry out in admiration over the beauty of something”). Here are some French grammatical structures that can be used to express exclamations where urgency or a heightened emotional state is implicit.
How do you express excitement in French?
So now you’ve digested the big news, and realized it’s not a joke. Assuming it’s good news, let’s look at how to express excitement. The most common phrases used to show excitement in French are “c’est génial !” and “c’est super !”. J’ai eu mon bac avec mention !
What is the exclamatory phrase?
The exclamatory phrase (French: la phrase exclamative) expresses a strong emotion such as surprise, joy, anger, etc. It always ends with an exclamation point (!).
What is the French equivalent of ‘s’exclamer’?
And Larousse defines the French equivalent verb s’exclamer, as “to cry out”; for example, s’exclamer sur la beauté de quelque chose (“to cry out in admiration over the beauty of something”).
