French Language and Culture

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"In the loop" in French is au courant.

Blague as a prank, tour in magic, and trucin cards and cheating are French equivalents of the English word "trick." The respective pronunciations will be "blahg," "toor," and "trook" in French.

Quatorze : 14

"We are alike" in French is "Nous sommes semblables."

Une copine may be either a female buddy or a girlfriend. This is to be deduced from context.

neither I think its neutral

Hello,

this is most likely "chante", to sing. The ch sound in French is soft as in words like chapeau, a hat "sha-po" or chameau, a camel "sha-mo".

Stitches on your face after an accident for example are "points de suture".

Stitches in sewing would simply be "points" + the type of stitch (e.g: back stich > point arrière).

"Scottish" in French is "écossais".

The French word "surtout" can have different meanings depending on the context. It can mean "especially" or "above all," emphasizing something as particularly important or significant. It can also mean "overcoat" or "outer garment."

One country in Africa where the official language is French is Senegal. French is widely spoken in government, business, and education, and it holds official status alongside indigenous languages like Wolof.

le poulet (m)

Piedmont is a compound word meaning 'the foot + the mount'. That indicates the zones at the foot of the mountain ranges.

7 is spelled 'sept' in French. You find it into the noun 'september' ('septembre' in French) because long ago, the year started on the first of March, so September was the seventh month of the year.

French mostly finds its roots into vulgar Latin, the language of the Romans. Old French had two main variants, the langue d'Oc and the langue d'Oïl after the old forms of 'yes'. The Oc variant was the southern strand, close to modern-day languages such as Occitan, Spanish, Italian. The northern strand was close to the southern one, but was more influenced by Germanic dialects. Over the course of 1500 years these dialects molded into one. The fusion was greatly accelerated by the centralisation of the state.

Had is usually in passé composé but it may be in imparfait

i had= j'ai eu

you had= tu as eu

he/she had= il/elle a eu

we had= nous avons eu

you had (plural/formal)= vous avez eu

they had= ils ont eu

Passé Composé is used to describe what happened. Imparfait is used to described how things were or using physical and moral descriptions.

Example: J'ai eu un verre d'eau chez Natalie.

That means: I had a glass of water at Natalie's house. That is what happened: I had it.

BUT for Imparfait....

Example: Quand j'avais 4 ans, mon chien a mangé le poisson.

That means: When I was 4 years old, my dog ate the fish. That how it was when I was four years old.

"Je t'aime, au revoir!" or, for more formal: "Je vous aime, au revoir!" Au revoir, which is goodbye, could also be replaced by "à la prochaine" (see you later), "à demain" (see you tomorrow), etc.

"Monsieur" is the equivalent of "Mr." in French. It is used to address or refer to a man in a formal or polite manner.

French is one of the official languages in Tunisia due to the country's history of French colonization. It is commonly used in education, business, and government, making it widely spoken among the population. Additionally, many Tunisians see learning French as a way to access international opportunities and communicate with a broader audience.

Tu parles quelles langues?

"tu embrasses très bien"

Je peux t'apprendre le français.

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