Romantic French Vocabulary
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Valentine’s Day is called la Saint-Valentin in French because it’s short for la fête de Saint-Valentin. Learn some French vocabulary related to this romantic celebration.
| St. Valentine’s Day | la Saint-Valentin la fête des amoureux |
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| February 14 | le 14 février | |
| Valentine’s Day card | une carte de la Saint-Valentin |
How to say "I love you" in French
| present, gift | un cadeau | |
| box of chocolates | un ballotin de chocolats | |
| candy | des bonbons | |
| clothes | des vêtements | |
| engagement ring | la bague de fiançailles | |
| flowers | des fleurs | |
| heart | un cœur | |
| jewelry | des bijoux | |
| love letter | une lettre d’amour | |
| perfume | du parfum | |
| romantic dinner | un dîner romantique | |
| roses | des roses | |
| wedding ring | l’alliance |
Lovely and Sexy Phrases
- Un coup de foudre
- Il m’aime un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, à la folie, pas du tout
- Je t’aime
- Le cinq-à-sept
- La lune de miel
- Vivre d’amour et d’eau fraîche
- Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir ?
French Listening Practice
- La Saint-Valentin (funny video about interpreting gestures on a first date)
- La Saint-Valentin (stand-up comedian on dating)
- Une Saint-Valentin entre filles
- What makes a perfect Valentine’s Day?
- Valentine’s Day Music
Quizzes
- Déclaration d’amour (present tense)
- Mon Valentin (vocabulary)
- Mes préparations de Saint-Valentin (future conjugations)
- Ma Saint-Valentin idéale (conditional conjugations)
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