Tomber dans les pommes, s'occuper de ses oignons, ramener sa fraise...The French love their expressions with fruit and vegetables. Here’s another to add to the list.
When the heatwaves arrive, you're likely to end up a bit sweaty - luckily, the French language is rich with ways to express that you're feeling somewhat hot and bothered.
From AI instructions to flirting, via influencers, slackers and chocolate - here are some of the new words that have been included in French dictionaries for the first time this year.
Foreigners tend to be taught that 'désolé' means sorry in French, but in fact the French language has a variety of different ways to apologise, ranging from the casual to the phrases used for a more serious or formal affair.
