Some useful vocabulary to help you to explain politely when a ‘plat’ is not quite ‘comme il faut’.
Until the French Revolution, Madame, (my Lady, equivalent to Monsieur, my Lord) was mainly used to address the bourgeoisie, whilst Mademoiselle, (my Damsel) was the form of address used for both younger and older ‘common’ ladies.
Paul Verlaine often wrote poems that were simple and inexpressibly sad.
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Test your French with a lovely springtime poem: Premier sourire du printemps by French Romantic poet, Théophile Gauthier
The french language often uses the verb ‘avoir’ (to have) in expressions where the english language uses ‘être’ (to be).
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The Easter Omelette, or ‘Omelette Pascale’ is more than just a recipe in Catalonia – it’s a whole tradition!
Here in the Mediterranean south of Europe, celebrations start sooner, as the may trees or hawthorns are already bursting into bloom in April.
Did you know how the word ‘mascot originated?