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he is the prettiest of the pretty ♡

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have you tried yelling

i have no idea what youre referring to but of course ive tried yelling

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is this the face of a man that just:  a) owned an entire era b) stuck a giant piece of plain butter inside his mouth c) both

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still thinking ....... stilll... thoughts are being thunk

[taee]

a guide to enjoying spicy kimchi fried rice by taetae

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[stantler]

[taeyungie]

my heart is so full

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FRENCH RESOURCES MASTERLIST

Hey! Since I started learning French I’ve found a lot of useful resources that I decided to share with you guys. This list probably isn’t very very long but, in my opinion, these links are more than enough to get you started on learning French. 

      I suggest you to:

keep a vocab notebook

make some friends who are also learning the language

talk to natives, ask them questions, don’t be shy

check out studyingandlattes post about our French Learners Network

send me a message if you need anything!

WHERE TO START:

Duolingo

300 Basic French Words and Phrases

Bonjour

Alison Coursers - Introduction to Learning French

ieLanguages

TalkInFrench

The French Tutorial

French Crazy

The French Experiment

French by French

GRAMMAR & SPELL CHECK:

Bonpatron

Reverso

LanguageTool

Change the spellcheck language on word

DICTIONARIES:

WordReference

Linternaute

Linguee

Collins

Larousse

GRAMMAR:

French Grammar Centre

Tex’s index: La grammaire de l’absurde

french.about.com

Intro to accents

7 tips on learning french grammar

Grammar practice

Conjugation practice

ConjugationFR

PRONUNCIATION

The Basics of French Pronunciation

French Pronunciation Guide

The Ultimate Guide for French Pronunciation + videos

YOUTUBE

French from Begginers to Advanced

Alexa Polidoro

Doc Seven 

Linguisticae

Dirty Biology

Les topovaures

Les lectures de nine

Le rire jaune 

MUSIC: Bands / Singers

L.E.J 

Téléphone

Stromae

Christophe Mae

Christine & the queens

Louane 

Julien Doré

Coeur de pirate 

Noir Désir

Cali

Second Sex

Kyo

More music:

French Music on 8tracks

Universal Music France

OTHER STUFF:

This French Idiom Masterpost

Newspapers (also in Italian, Spanish and German)

Radio and TV (also in Italian and German)

That’s it! I hope this list is useful to you. 

If you have any questions, need help with anything - really, anything. i’m your friend - or want to request a post, send me an ask/message.

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some feelings in french

j’en ai marre - I’m fed up

j’ai le cafard - I’m depressed (literally: I have the cockroach)

affreux/affreuse - awful

je n’ai pas le moral - I feel down.

j’ai le moral à zéro - I feel really down

je suis en pleine forme - I feel really well

je me sens mal dans ma peau - I feel down (I don’t feel good in my skin)

il/elle est de bonne humeur - he/she is in a good mood

il/elle est de mauvaise humeur - he/she is in a bad mood

ça ne va pas du tout - things are not going well

j’en ai ras le bol - I’ve had enough

je suis déprimé(e) - I’m depressed

il/elle est triste - he/she’s sad

je croque la vie à pleines dents- life’s great

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casual french phrases 🐶

♡ Ça roule? -Comme d’hab!

means “everything’s great and life’s going well.” In the form of a question, it simply means “How’s life? Good?” Otherwise, the more standard question used to express this same idea is Ça va? “Comme d’hab” can be used in place of “comme d’habitude” (as usual) in any informal setting.

♡ N’importe quoi!

means “whatever,” and is commonly used in French when someone is exasperated and wishes to openly display their disagreement in a simple, informal way. It can also mean “anything”  like in this example: J’aurais donné tout et n’importe quoi ! (I would have given anything and everything!)

♡ C’est n’importe quoi!

This phrase means “That’s nonsense!”

♡ Laisse tomber…

means “just forget it,” or “never mind that.” It literally means “drop it,” but doesn’t have quite the same snappy tone behind it as “just drop it!” does in English.

♡ Ça te dit?/Ça vous dit?

“You up for it?,” this casual French expression is great for suggesting outings with friends or restaurant choices.  It can also mean “Sound good?” 

♡ Tiens-moi au courant!

“Keep me up to date!” This is the perfect French phrase to use as you’re waiting to see how things play out in a friend’s life. 

♡ Allez savoir pourquoi !/Va savoir pourquoi !

“for whatever reason”/”God knows why”/ “your guess is as good as mine!” This is a useful phrase that perfectly expresses one’s befuddled state of mind.

♡ Bref.

“in brief”. Other synonyms would be “all in all” or “in short.”

♡ T’sais?

means “Ya know?” and is oftentimes tacked onto the end of a sentence to emphasize whatever the speaker is saying.

♡ Ouais, enfin…

“Yeah, well…” For example: Ouais, enfin…faut vivre avec! (Yeah, well…gotta live with it!)

♡ Allez !

“Oh C’mon!” This interjection is the best way to communicate impatience with someone. It also means “Let’s go!” (Note that it is common to hear this word in the bleachers of a sports event: C’mon! Let’s go! Allez, allez !)

♡ C’est naze/c’est nul/c’est pourri !

means “that sucks!” or “that’s stupid!” or “that’s terrible!” The general implication is that whatever is being discussed is either a total bore or totally ridiculous.

♡ J’ai le cafard…

means  “I’m feeling a little down” or “I’m feeling blue,” this is an informal way of expressing your sadness. It literally means, “I have the cockroach,” but to use the verb phrase avoir le cafard simply means to be depressed or to feel do

♡ Ça te changera les idées…

“It’ll take your mind off things…” Use this French phrase when consoling a friend who’s down. 

♡ Revenons à nos moutons !

used after the conversation has strayed from the original topic, and literally means “let’s get back to our sheep!” It actually means “Let’s get back to the point!”

♡ Je n’en crois pas mes yeux !

“I can’t believe my eyes!” This is a perfect informal French phrase to let loose when you’re pleasantly surprised or dumbfounded by something you are witnessing. 

♡  Tu t’en sors ?

used while observing a friend who appears to be having difficulty doing something. It’s the equivalent of asking “Doing okay there? You managing there?”

♡ J’en mettrais ma main au feu !

“I’d bet my life on it!”, literally means “I’d put my hand in the fire!” It simply means that you are certain of something, and is usually used as a statement to try and convince others that you are right about something.

♡ Il ne faut pas mettre tout dans le même sac !

“You can’t just group it all into the same category!” This is your go-to casual French expression for when one of your friends is generalizing, and it literally means, “you can’t put everything in the same bag!”

♡ Tu fais quoi ?

The phrase “What’s up?” would be the best way to portray the laid-back style of this French phrase. It is highly informal, and not recommended that you use it with anyone other than family or close friends.

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how to ask questions in french 💗

1. Est-ce que

literally “is it that,” can be placed at the beginning of any affirmative sentence to turn it into a question:

  Est-ce que vous dansez ?   Do you dance?   Est-ce que tu veux voir un film ?   Do you want to see a movie?   Est-ce qu'il est arrivé ?   Has he arrived? Place any question words in front of est-ce que: (eg. quand, quel, où)   Quand est-ce que tu veux partir ?   When do you want to leave? Pourquoi est-ce qu’il a menti ?   Why did he lie?  Quel livre est-ce que vous cherchez ?   Which book are you looking for?

2. Inversion

A more formal way to ask questions is with inversion. Invert the conjugated verb and subject pronoun and join them with a hyphen:

  Dansez-vous ?   Do you dance?   Veux-tu voir un film ?   Do you want to see a movie?   Est-il arrivé ?   Has he arrived? Again, place any interrogative words at the beginning of the question:   Quand veux-tu partir ?   When do you want to leave?   Pourquoi a-t-il menti ?   Why did he lie?   Quel livre cherchez-vous ?   Which book are you looking for? You can use inversion to ask negative questions.   Ne dansez-vous pas ?   Don’t you dance?   N'est-il pas encore arrivé ?   Hasn’t he arrived yet?

3. Statement as question

A very simple but informal way to ask yes/no questions is to raise the pitch of your voice while pronouncing any sentence:

  Vous dansez ?   You dance?   Tu veux voir un film ?   You want to see a movie?   Il est arrivé ?   He arrived? You can also use this structure to ask negative questions:   Tu ne danses pas ?   You don’t dance?   Il n'est pas encore arrivé ?   He hasn’t arrived yet?

4. N'est-ce pas?

If you’re pretty sure the answer to your question is yes, you can just make an affirmative statement and then add the tag n'est-ce pas ? to the end. This is also informal:

  Tu danses, n'est-ce pas ?   You dance, right?   Tu veux voir un film, n'est-ce pas ?   You want to see a movie, right?   Il est arrivé, n'est-ce pas ?   He arrived, right?

5. Notes

The French equivalent of the verb “to ask” is demander, but “to ask a question” is “poser une question.”

There are two main types of questions:

Yes/no questions, also known as polar questions or closed questions (questions fermées), ask for a simple yes or no answer.

Information questions, also known as WH questions, constituent questions, or open questions (questions ouvertes), ask for information with question words, like who, what, when, where, why, which, how, how much/many.

When using inversion with the third person singular (il, elle, or on) and a verb that ends in a vowel, you must add t- between the verb and subject pronoun:

 Aime-t-il les films ? - Does he like movies?   A-t-on décidé ? - Have we decided? Écoute-t-elle la radio ? - Does she listen to the radio?

There is a special French word, si, that is used only when responding in the affirmative to a negative question.

- Vas-tu au ciné ? - Oui ! - Are you going to the movies? - Yes! - Ne vas-tu pas au ciné ? - Si ! - Aren’t you going to the movies? - Yes (I am)! - Est-ce que tu veux venir ? - Oui ! - Do you want to come? - Yes! - Tu ne veux pas venir ? - Si ! - You don’t want to come? - Yes (I do)

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small talk in french 💬

⭐️ (for beginners) ⭐️

When talking to french people, focus on innocuous topics like the weather, current events (“avez-vous lu à propos de..?” Have you read about…?), and cultural topics like food, movies, art, music, and so on. And remember to use vous instead of tu!

I only speak a little French. Je ne parle qu'un peu le français.

I am learning French, but I am only a beginner. J'apprends le français mais je ne suis qu'un débutant.

I have been learning french for 2 days / 2 weeks / 2 months / 1 year / 2 years. J'apprends le français depuis deux jours / deux semaines / deux mois / un an / deux ans.

Will you please correct me? Peux-tu me corriger, s'il te plaît?

What does ___ mean? Que veut dire ___?

What does that mean? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire?

Can you explain in French/English to me? Peux-tu m'expliquer en français / anglais?

What does that mean in this context? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire dans ce contexte?

What is the French word for ___? Quel est le mot français pour ___?

Is this/that correct? C'est juste?

Am I wrong? Je me trompe?/Est-ce que j'ai tort?

Am I correct? Est-ce que j'ai raison?

Do you understand? Est-ce que tu me comprends?

I do not understand. Je ne comprends pas.

I want to improve my level in French. Je veux améliorer mon niveau de français.

I need to practice French. J'ai besoin de pratiquer le français.

Do you have time to speak with me? As-tu le temps de parler avec moi ?

Can you help me to learn French? Peux-tu m'aider à apprendre le français?

Do you mind if we speak in French? Ça te dérange si nous parlons en français?

Can you please speak in French? it helps me to learn. Peux-tu me parler en français s'il te plaît? Ça m'aide à apprendre.

How do you say ’___’ in French? Comment dit-on ’___’ en français ?

I struggle with spelling / reading / writing / listening / pronunciation. J'ai du mal avec l'orthographe / la lecture / l'écriture / la compréhension orale / la prononciation.

Can you please repeat? I did not understand. Pouvez-vous répéter s'il vous plaît ? Je n'ai pas compris.

I don’t speak French fluently. Je ne parle pas couramment le français.

I am confused. Je suis perdu(e).

I don’t know how to say it in French. Je ne sais pas comment le dire en Français,

Sorry (or ‘pardon’), what did you say? Pardon, qu'est-ce que tu as dit?

I’ve never heard of that. Je n'ai jamais entendu ça.

That makes sense. Ça se tient.

That does not make sense. Ça n'a aucun sens.

What’s happening? / What’s going on? Qu'est-ce qui se passe?

What do you mean by ’___’ ? Qu'est-ce que tu entends par ’___’? / Qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par ’___’?

⭐️ Personal Stuff ⭐️

Here is a list of phrases you can use and practice when giving and asking for personal information. Take note that the list makes use of the formal “vous”.

Comment vous appelez-vous? What is your name?

Je m'appelle Christine. My name is Christine.

Quel est votre nom? What is your name?

Comment allez-vous? How are you?

Je vais bien, merci. I am doing well, thank you.

Très bien, merci. Very well, thank you.

Quel âge avez-vous? How old are you?

J'ai # ans. I am # years old.

J'ai trente ans. I am thirty years old.

J'ai quarante-deux ans. I am forty two old.

Quelle est votre nationalité? What is your Nationality?

Je suis canadien(ne). I am Canadian.

Je suis américain(e). I am American.

Je suis chinois(e). I am Chinese.

Je suis coréen(ne). I am Korean.

Où habitez-vous? Where do you live?

J'habite en Californie. I live in California.

Quel est votre numéro de téléphone? What is your phone number?

Mon numéro de téléphone est le … My phone number is …

Où êtes-vous né(e)? Where were you born?

Je suis né(e) à… I was born in…

Êtes-vous marié(e)? Are you married?

Oui, je suis marié. Yes, I am married

Non, je ne suis pas marié. No, I am not married

Je suis célibataire. I am single

Est-ce que vous avez des frères et soeurs? Do you have any brothers and sisters?

Je suis fille unique. I am an only child/daughter

Je suis fils unique. I am an only child/son

J'ai - frère(s). I have - brother(s).

J'ai - soeur(s).  I have - sisters(s).

Je n'ai pas de frères. I don’t have any brothers.

Je n'ai pas de soeurs. I don’t have any sisters.

Quel est votre métier? What is your job?

Quelle est votre profession? What is your profession?

Que faites-vous dans la vie? What do you do for a living?

Je suis ingénieur. I am an engineer.

Je suis boulanger/boulangère. I am a baker.

Je suis médecin. I am a doctor.

Je suis infirmier/infirmière. I am a nurse.

⭐️ Interests ⭐️

Quel est votre sport préféré? What is your favorite sport? (formal)

Quel est ton sport préféré? 

What is your favorite sport? (informal)

Mon sport préféré est… My favorite sport is….

J'aime faire du sport et garder la forme. I like to do sports to keep fit.

Quelle saison préférez-vous? What season do you prefer? (formal

Quelle saison préfères-tu? What season do you prefer? (What season is your favorite?) (informal)

Quels sont vos passe-temps préférés? What are your favorite pastimes? (formal)

Quels sont tes passe-temps préférés? What are your favorite pastimes? (informal)

Mes passe-temps préférés sont… My favorite pastimes are…

Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans votre temps libre? What do you do in your free time? (formal)

Qu'est-ce que tu fais dans ton temps libre? What do you do in your free time? (informal)

Est-ce que vous avez un animal de compagnie? Do you have a pet?(formal)

Est-ce que tu as un animal de compagnie? Do you have a pet? (informal)

Non, Je n'ai pas un animal de compagnie. No, I don’t have a pet.

Oui, J'ai un chat. Yes, I have a cat.

Oui, J'ai un chien.Yes, I have a dog.

Qu'est-ce que vous aimez? What do you like?

J'aime le jazz. I like jazz.

J'aime le rock. I like rock.

J'aime le hip-hop. I like hip-hop.

Je n'aime pas le rap. I don’t like rap.

Je n'écoute pas de la musique très souvent. I don’t listen to music very often.

J'aime les films d'amour. I like romance films.

J'aime les films d'aventures. I like adventure films.

Je n’aime pas faire du ski. I don’t like skiing.

Qu'est-ce que vous aimeriez faire dans la vie? What would you like to do in life ?

J'aimerais être chef. I would like to be a chef.

J'aimerais être un bibliothécaire. I would like to be a librarian.