Est-ce que

Est-ce qu'il l'aime?
Is it a question or an expression? Learn all about the essential French phrase est-ce que.

   

   

   

   

Être Expressions

French expressions with être
The French verb être, "to be," is found in many essential and idiomatic expressions, including to feel normal, to take part in, and none of your business. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring être.

Expressing Regret and Sorrow

French expressions of regret and sorrow
When you make a mistake that you need to apologize for, or learn of a tragedy that has befallen another, these phrases will help you express your regret or sorrow.

   

Expressions of Frequency

French adverbial phrases of frequency
French has a number of multi-word expressions of frequency, aka adverbial phrases of frequency, which allow you to talk about how often something happens with much greater precision than single-word adverbs of frequency.

   

Expressions with (un) pas

French expressions with pas
The French word un pas literally means "step" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to say a big step forward, in double time, drive slowly, and more with this list of expressions with pas.

Expressions with français

French expressions with français
You know that "French" in French is français, but did you know this word is also used in many idiomatic expressions? Learn to speak broken French, plain French, perfect French, and more with this list of expressions with français.

Expressions with plus

French expressions with plus
The French word plus has several different meanings and is found in many useful expressions, including all the more reason, me neither, and to be quick off the mark. Learn these plus many more French expressions featuring plus.

Expressions with (ne …) pas

French expressions with ne pas
The French negative adverb ne ... pas essentially means "not." In addition to being useful for negating any normal sentence, ne ... pas or even just pas is found in many expressions and proverbs. Learn how to say none of your business, to be stingy, quite a bit, and more with this list of expressions with (ne ...) pas.