French Language and Culture

The first nous is as you understand it -- the subject pronoun 'we'. The second nous is the direct object meaning ourselves.

The infinitive of the verb is se laver, a reflexive verb. Unlike regular verbs, such as vendre, these verbs always have a reflexive pronoun. The other pronouns of this type are me, te, se, vous, and se (again for ils/elles). For instance, je me lave.

"Little potato" in French is "petite pomme de terre."

Beaucoup d'amour et bisous!

Spanish, definitely! Mandarin Chinese is the number one most-spoken language, followed by English, then Spanish. French ranks around 9th.

It is couture. Couture refers to the best quality clothing, made to measure, high fashion, etc.

French, although most French Canadians speak English pretty well also.

There are various reasons why some French people may be unhappy, including economic issues, social inequality, political dissatisfaction, and cultural factors. Factors such as high unemployment rates, rising cost of living, and feelings of disenchantment with the government can contribute to overall dissatisfaction. Additionally, challenges related to integration, cultural identity, and changing societal norms may also impact happiness levels in France.

Le fer is the French word for iron. Chemin de fer is the French word for railroad, literally an iron road.

In French, 'ans' means 'years'. For example: j'ai 20 ans, which translates to I am 20 years.

"en retard" is used for "behind schedule" or "overdue"; "tard" is used to express lateness.

Examples: le train est en retard (the train is running late); le diner s'est fini tard : the dinner finished late (but there was no set hour to finish it, so it wasn't "en retard")

That part of Africa was colonized by French explorers who were interested in exploiting the natural resources there. The natives spoke various tribal languages (still do to this day), but French was spoken as the language of the region that was included in the colony/country. The same holds true for all West African countries which speak French today. Each adopted the French language when they were being governed as a French colony, and now it is the common language, allowing people from various tribal/ethnic groups to have one common language.

France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Monaco are five European countries where French is appointed as an 'Official Language', but there will be French speakers in every country across Europe.

You would say "mon petit canard français" in French.

The word for the moon, la lune, in French is pronounced la-loon.

Cavolo is an Italian equivalent of the French word chou. The respective pronunciations of the masculine singular noun -- which translates as "cabbage" (Brassica oleracea) -- will be "KA-vo-lo" in Italian and "shoo" in French.

Sister Mariah is "Soeur Mariah" in French.

The French word for bed, "lit," is masculine.

The word "clouds" in French is translated to "nuages."

Orangina is a French beverage so it is the same thing in France as it is in London or New York.

"le français" is masculine.

Actually, all language names I can think of are masculine in French.

moi, toi, soi, quoi, pourquoi, bois, roi, loi, trois, mois, foi, fois, foie, oie, ...

In French sizing, a 3XL for women is typically equivalent to a size 50 or 52. It is always recommended to check the specific size chart of the brand you are interested in as sizes can vary between different companies.

French is one of the official languages in Algeria, along with Arabic and Berber. It is widely used in government, media, education, and business in the country.