Expressions

French Expressions

Expressions, tournures, idiotismes, locutions

Idiomatic expressions (idioms), proverbs, everyday expressions – lots of lessons to help you speak French like the natives.

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Chercher midi à 14 heures

Learn the French idiom chercher midi à 14 heures to keep things from getting too complicated.

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Cherchez la femme

If you learn the French expression cherchez la femme with this lesson, it will be due to a woman.

  French in English 

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Comme d’habitude

As usual, this lesson on the essential French expression comme d'habitude is just a click away.

  French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • informalities 

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Comme il faut

If you want to learn how to use the French expression comme il faut properly, click to read this lesson.

  French in English • politeness 

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Comprendre Expressions

The French verb comprendre, which means "to understand" as well as "to comprise," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including to believe, to misunderstand, and to not be able to take a joke. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring comprendre.

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Connaître la musique

Come on, you know the routine: click to learn all about the idiomatic French expression connaître la musique.

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Contre Expressions

The French preposition contre, "against," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including into the wind, to swap, and pros and cons. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring contre.

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Coup d’œil

Glance at this lesson to learn how to use the versatile French expression un coup d'œil.

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Coup de cœur

I hope this is your favorite lesson on the French expression un coup de cœur.

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Coup de fil

You can make a phone call after you read this lesson about the French expression coup de fil.

  informalities 

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Coup de foudre

You'll fall in love at first sight with this lesson on the French expression coup de foudre.

  French in English 

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Couper les cheveux en quatre

Let's not quibble, just click to learn about the idiomatic French expression couper les cheveux en quatre.

  informalities 

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Croire Expressions

The French verb croire, "to believe," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including to think so, to make no mistake, and to take someone's word for it. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring croire.

  formalities • informalities 

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Dans le cadre de

Learning how to use the French expression dans le cadre is within the scope of this lesson.

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Dans son assiette

Learn how to feel normal with the informal French idiom dans son assiette.

  informalities