Happy birthday (name of the person being celebrated) Happy birthday Joyeuxcan be used in place of “joyful,”“merry” or “cheerful” in addition to “happy,” depending on the context. French speakers also occasionally substitutebon(good) forjoyeuxin this version. It’s also worth talking a...
masculin nadj male, masculine 3741 masque nm mask 3856 masquer v to mask, conceal, put on a mask 3855 massacre nm massacre, slaughter 2887 massacrer v to slaughter, massacre 4184 masse nf mass 1826 massif nadj massive 1760 match nm match, game 1906 matériau nm material 320...
Our stomachs full we shared the beach towel for an afternoon nap. The next two days wererebelote--or much the same: long leisurely walks to the beach, a simple, deliciouscasse-croute(and more oursins) followed byun roupillon. It was a wonderful birthday celebration, and a good break all...
67. René— The masculine, French form of Renee, meaning "reborn." 68. Reynard— He'll likely be great at giving advice—this name means "strong counselor." 69. Rupert— Your boy might be destined for Hollywood with a name meaning "bright fame." 70. Seymour— A location-based name me...
Note: This noun is always masculine but can be used for both men and women. Just be sure to keep the possessive mon (my) in all cases. 140. Ma poupette — a sweet name for a young girl or woman This one is nearly the same in British English (“poppet”) and is simply an expre...
For more online reading:The Lost Gardens: A Story of Two Vineyards and a Sobriety (photo of my husband, Jean-Marc, and his filleul, Matthieu) Eazyspeak Frenchteaches 800 vocabulary words; quickly extends conversational skills un filleul(fee-yul) noun, masculine ...
Different kinds of beaks andbécots, fromLe Petit Larousse Illustré. After Monday's French "tweet", today we have a peck or... bécot(bay-kow) noun, masculine : a little kiss un gros bécot= a big smooch bécoter= to give a kiss, to give a peck....
For example: Je trinque à ma sœur et mon beau-frère.(I drink to my sister and my brother-in-law.) Trinquons à votre nouvelle maison.(Let’s drink to your new house.) Someone who enjoys toasting and drinking in the company of others can be calledun trinqueur(masculine) orune...
Fun fact: Originally the word was masculine, but now it can be either gender—although the feminine is more common. T’aurais pasune clope?(You don’t happen to have a cig, do you?) 34.Kiffer— To like (someone) This slang word is primarily used by younger people for “liking someon...
Reader Gary McClelland is back today with another outdoors French adventure.Thanks, Gary, for putting together this entire edition, including the word of the day, the example sentence, the vocab section and, along withamiChris Saricks,all of the photos!