Although this might sound like you're about to take part in an athletics event, the phrase has a more straightforward and everyday meaning.
A French woman seeking permanent residency in Quebec was turned down on grounds on her French was not good enough.
Have you been asked to fill in one too many French forms or been cut up on the roads by yet another terrible driver? You may need this.
This phrase is widely used in English - but has a totally different meaning in France and is helpful in making your conversation sound more natural.
Want to indulge in that most French of pastimes and attempt to pick someone up? Then you will need this.
Want to commiserate with a pal who seems to be having nothing but misfortune? This is the perfect phrase for it.
Misunderstandings abound when you are learning a language, so this little phrase is likely to come in very handy.
If you need something to blame the state of the world upon, this is often the culprit.
Not getting your own way? You might need to prepare to bouder.
You may know tant pis, but what about its more positive cousin tant mieux?
Feel like people around you tend to exaggerate? Here’s what you will want to tell them.
If you enjoy enjoying things and then telling people about it, we have the word to help you show your full appreciation.
Want to express your feelings about French cuisine? We have just the word.
You will probably be invited to do this at one time or another if you spend time in France, so best figure out what it involves (which is not chucking body parts around).
Disagreeing with someone in French? Here’s the phrase you will want to use.
Nothing to do with wood or trees, this is a useful to shout at exasperating bureaucrats or politicians.
This has nothing to do with the delicious, flaky, buttery breakfast pastry synonymous with France.
If you are someone who loves the adrenaline rush of running right up to the last moment of a deadline before finishing a project, this is the phrase/excuse for you.
Once you've mastered the basics of French, there are a few little words that you can drop into conversation to really add emphasis and make yourself sound more local.
If you've been reading any tributes to the late French president Jacques Chirac it probably won't be long before you arrive at this phrase.
The French language is filled with food-related expressions. But in its modern usage, this has nothing to do with a tasty broth.
If you needed any more proof the French language is full of traps and absurd expressions, 'une chance de cocu' is here to do just that.
This is not about crockery, instead you can use this very useful phrase to say a lot about your mood.
The French have a very rich and inventive vocabulary for swearing. But if you need to keep it clean, we have a suggestion for you.
Huh? What? Not sure what hein means? Or even how to pronounce it? Read on, please.
