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If youāre on the west coast, join us for our workshop, āThe Art of French Perfumeryā with @diptyque Paris on Wed, Oct 18 from 7-9pm PT at The Grove boutique.
š 189 The Grove Dr, Space Q-03, Los Angeles, CA 90036
šMore info in our link in bio - tap the Workshops page
āØWhatās your go-to perfume or fragrance?
#diptyque #losangelesevents #french
š 189 The Grove Dr, Space Q-03, Los Angeles, CA 90036
šMore info in our link in bio - tap the Workshops page
āØWhatās your go-to perfume or fragrance?
#diptyque #losangelesevents #french
Friday is finally here! Any fun plans for the weekend?
In French to say you have plans you can say "j'ai des plans" or "j'ai des choses de prƩvues" literally "I have things planned"
Here's a few good to know expressions:
ā¢ Tu veux faire quoi ce soir ? = what do you wanna do tonight?
ā¢ Ća te dit d'aller au restau (resto) / au cinĆ© / boire un verre ? = do you want go to the restaurant / to the movies / get a drink?
ā¢ On va oĆ¹ ? = where are we going?
ā¢ On se rejoint Ć quelle heure ? = what time do you wanna meet up?
ā¢ Tiens-moi au courant = let me know / keep me posted
š«š·Et vous, vous allez faire quoi ce week-end ?? What do you have going on this weekend?
#frenchtok #frenchexpression #speakfrench
In French to say you have plans you can say "j'ai des plans" or "j'ai des choses de prƩvues" literally "I have things planned"
Here's a few good to know expressions:
ā¢ Tu veux faire quoi ce soir ? = what do you wanna do tonight?
ā¢ Ća te dit d'aller au restau (resto) / au cinĆ© / boire un verre ? = do you want go to the restaurant / to the movies / get a drink?
ā¢ On va oĆ¹ ? = where are we going?
ā¢ On se rejoint Ć quelle heure ? = what time do you wanna meet up?
ā¢ Tiens-moi au courant = let me know / keep me posted
š«š·Et vous, vous allez faire quoi ce week-end ?? What do you have going on this weekend?
#frenchtok #frenchexpression #speakfrench
Replying to @Donata Cucinotta ask and you shall receive!
š«š·This French expression will definitely come in handy: ācasser les pieds Ć quelquāunā
It means to get on someoneās nerves! If you want to tell someone: āyouāre getting on my nervesā or āyouāre driving me nutsā just say ātu me casses les pieds !!ā
Literally it translates to āto break somebodyās feetā but in this context the verb ācasserā can also be understood as āto crushā or āto step onā. And whatās more annoying than someone stepping on your foot?! š£
When used as a noun, āun.e casse-piedsā is someone annoying or irritating, basically āa pain in the assā!
ā ļøOn the more vulgar side, you can say ātu me casses les couillesā which means āyouāre breaking my ballsā but use this one with caution!
āØShare this with a friend who tends to get on your nerves š
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#frenchidioms #frenchslang #frenchlanguage
š«š·This French expression will definitely come in handy: ācasser les pieds Ć quelquāunā
It means to get on someoneās nerves! If you want to tell someone: āyouāre getting on my nervesā or āyouāre driving me nutsā just say ātu me casses les pieds !!ā
Literally it translates to āto break somebodyās feetā but in this context the verb ācasserā can also be understood as āto crushā or āto step onā. And whatās more annoying than someone stepping on your foot?! š£
When used as a noun, āun.e casse-piedsā is someone annoying or irritating, basically āa pain in the assā!
ā ļøOn the more vulgar side, you can say ātu me casses les couillesā which means āyouāre breaking my ballsā but use this one with caution!
āØShare this with a friend who tends to get on your nerves š
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#frenchidioms #frenchslang #frenchlanguage
Replying to @Jessica ask and you shall receive!
The first phrase ātu me saoulesā is actually pretty easy ā just pretend the āaā isnāt even there! So the word āsaoulesā (from the verb āsaoulerā) sounds like āsoolā.
The next phrase, ātu te fous de ma gueuleā gets chopped up when spoken fast. When you see the āeā at the end of monosyllabic words (me, te, se, le, de, etc), you can just contract it into the next word so it sounds more fluid.
The word āgueuleā looks intimidating but it just sounds like āguhlā!
Hope this helps!
#frenchtok #frenchpronunciation #frenchlanguage
The first phrase ātu me saoulesā is actually pretty easy ā just pretend the āaā isnāt even there! So the word āsaoulesā (from the verb āsaoulerā) sounds like āsoolā.
The next phrase, ātu te fous de ma gueuleā gets chopped up when spoken fast. When you see the āeā at the end of monosyllabic words (me, te, se, le, de, etc), you can just contract it into the next word so it sounds more fluid.
The word āgueuleā looks intimidating but it just sounds like āguhlā!
Hope this helps!
#frenchtok #frenchpronunciation #frenchlanguage
Learning a new language also means making mistakes! We can't say it enough though: mistakes are gonna help you learn and get better! And often times, the mistakes you don't wanna make are also the ones that lead to hilarious situations! So whereās the mistake here??
Itās the word "chatte"! Do you know what it means? Female cat, yes, but also... pussy š
ā ļøSo if you want to say "I have a female cat" avoid saying "j'ai une chatte" instead, you can say "j'ai un chat (the T is silent), c'est une femelle"
Youāre welcome š«”
#frenchtok #frenchlanguage #frenchspeaking
Itās the word "chatte"! Do you know what it means? Female cat, yes, but also... pussy š
ā ļøSo if you want to say "I have a female cat" avoid saying "j'ai une chatte" instead, you can say "j'ai un chat (the T is silent), c'est une femelle"
Youāre welcome š«”
#frenchtok #frenchlanguage #frenchspeaking
Do you know what a "virelangue" is in French? It's a tongue-twister! A silly sentence that's very hard (but also very funny) to pronounce!
Do you want to try?! Here's one for you:
Tonton, le thƩ de ta tatie t'a-t-il ƓtƩ ta toux ?
Uncle, did your aunty's tea make your cough go away?
We challenge you to stitch this video and give it a shot!
What about in your native language? Do you have any fun tongue-twisters you grew up reciting?
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#tonguetwister #frenchtok #tonguetwisterchallenge
Do you want to try?! Here's one for you:
Tonton, le thƩ de ta tatie t'a-t-il ƓtƩ ta toux ?
Uncle, did your aunty's tea make your cough go away?
We challenge you to stitch this video and give it a shot!
What about in your native language? Do you have any fun tongue-twisters you grew up reciting?
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#tonguetwister #frenchtok #tonguetwisterchallenge
There's one major tip that helps you reach French fluency and that's knowing how to argue in French! Next time you find yourself in a dispute, whether you're in France or fighting with a French s/o, jot these phrases down -- some of them can really pack a punch!
Tu me saoules = I'm sick of you
T'es chiantĀ·e / t'es relou = you're annoying
Mais pour qui tu te prends ? = who do you think you are?
Tu te fous de moi / de ma gueule ? = are you f****** kidding me?
Laisse-moi tranquille = leave me alone
DĆ©gage ! = get out / get lost
Ferme-la ! = shut up
Ta gueule ! = shut the f*** up!
Use them at your own risk!
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#frenchtok #arguinginfrench #frenchinsults
Tu me saoules = I'm sick of you
T'es chiantĀ·e / t'es relou = you're annoying
Mais pour qui tu te prends ? = who do you think you are?
Tu te fous de moi / de ma gueule ? = are you f****** kidding me?
Laisse-moi tranquille = leave me alone
DĆ©gage ! = get out / get lost
Ferme-la ! = shut up
Ta gueule ! = shut the f*** up!
Use them at your own risk!
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#frenchtok #arguinginfrench #frenchinsults
It's always nice to compliment someone, but in French, sometimes you have to be careful...
Have you ever literally translated "you're so good" by saying "t'es trop bonne" when talking to a woman?
Well, then you basically said... "you're looking good" (in an objective kind of way) or "you're hot as f***" and this specific way of saying it is very vulgar!
Indeed, when used to describe women (yes, French can be very sexist) the adjective "bonne" can sound very rude! So keep that in mind!
Instead, you might wanna say: "t'es douĆ©e" or "t'es trop forteā to express someoneās talent or ability to do something well.
You can also just be more specific by saying:
ā¢ T'es une bonne prof = you're a good teacher
ā¢ T'es une bonne chanteuse = you're a good singer
ā¢ T'es une bonne cuisiniĆØre = you're a good cook
Again, referencing only female-identifying people. So, if youāre guilty of making this mistake in the past ā now you know!
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#frenchmistake #french #compliment
Have you ever literally translated "you're so good" by saying "t'es trop bonne" when talking to a woman?
Well, then you basically said... "you're looking good" (in an objective kind of way) or "you're hot as f***" and this specific way of saying it is very vulgar!
Indeed, when used to describe women (yes, French can be very sexist) the adjective "bonne" can sound very rude! So keep that in mind!
Instead, you might wanna say: "t'es douĆ©e" or "t'es trop forteā to express someoneās talent or ability to do something well.
You can also just be more specific by saying:
ā¢ T'es une bonne prof = you're a good teacher
ā¢ T'es une bonne chanteuse = you're a good singer
ā¢ T'es une bonne cuisiniĆØre = you're a good cook
Again, referencing only female-identifying people. So, if youāre guilty of making this mistake in the past ā now you know!
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#frenchmistake #french #compliment
Going on a date with a French person and want to impress them? We got you covered!
ā ļøKeep in mind: there isn't a very good modern French translation for "to go on a date" we would use an anglicism and say āavoir un date.ā For instance: "I have a date tonight" would be "j'ai un date ce soir" !
š«š·Here are a few things you can ask in French:
ā¢ Tu veux commander du vin ? = do you want to order wine?
ā¢ Tu travailles dans quoi ? = what do you do for work?
ā¢ Qu'est-ce que t'aimes faire le week-end ? = what do you like to do on the weekend?
ā¢ OĆ¹ est-ce que t'aimerais voyager ? = where would you like to travel?
ā¢ On se refait Ƨa bientĆ“t ? = we should do this again soon?
ā„ļøHave you ever been on a date with a French person? How was it?
š¶ Varnish la piscine - āAdios, Tornadoās Effectā
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#frenchtok #frenchdating #datinginfrance
ā ļøKeep in mind: there isn't a very good modern French translation for "to go on a date" we would use an anglicism and say āavoir un date.ā For instance: "I have a date tonight" would be "j'ai un date ce soir" !
š«š·Here are a few things you can ask in French:
ā¢ Tu veux commander du vin ? = do you want to order wine?
ā¢ Tu travailles dans quoi ? = what do you do for work?
ā¢ Qu'est-ce que t'aimes faire le week-end ? = what do you like to do on the weekend?
ā¢ OĆ¹ est-ce que t'aimerais voyager ? = where would you like to travel?
ā¢ On se refait Ƨa bientĆ“t ? = we should do this again soon?
ā„ļøHave you ever been on a date with a French person? How was it?
š¶ Varnish la piscine - āAdios, Tornadoās Effectā
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#frenchtok #frenchdating #datinginfrance
Replying to @Bembu ā ļøImportant French tip!
(1) The first syllable in the word āserrurerieā > āseā is an open āAYā sound like in the English word āserendipityā and NOT a closed āAYā like in the word āsaneā
(2) Thereās a difference between the sounds āouā (ooh) and āuā (uu) in French and actually the āuā (uu) sound does not exist in English!
Think of the words ārendez-vousā and ādeja-vuā ā these are two different soundsā¦
āØHead to our Pronunciation Playlist for a further breakdown!
#frenchpronunciation #frenchlanguage #frenchwords
(1) The first syllable in the word āserrurerieā > āseā is an open āAYā sound like in the English word āserendipityā and NOT a closed āAYā like in the word āsaneā
(2) Thereās a difference between the sounds āouā (ooh) and āuā (uu) in French and actually the āuā (uu) sound does not exist in English!
Think of the words ārendez-vousā and ādeja-vuā ā these are two different soundsā¦
āØHead to our Pronunciation Playlist for a further breakdown!
#frenchpronunciation #frenchlanguage #frenchwords
āØGet to know the women behind Coucou!
We share with you some of their biggest accomplishments since opening our French language school in 2013 ā if you take a look at our retrospective timeline (as published in the latest edition of La Gazette or in the 10 year landing page in our link in bio), you can see the evolution of the curriculum, our products, and overall growthā¦so much has happened!
How many of you have taken our placement test? What are your thoughts on it? And for the Coucou stans who made it through the pandemic with usā¦you know the struggle was REAL but we šdidšthat!
And as a whole team, weāre super proud to be backed up by our incredible teachers and admin staff š„°
Do you have any questions about us, our school, or teaching method?? Let us know in the comments!
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#frenchtok #frenchschool #frenchclass
We share with you some of their biggest accomplishments since opening our French language school in 2013 ā if you take a look at our retrospective timeline (as published in the latest edition of La Gazette or in the 10 year landing page in our link in bio), you can see the evolution of the curriculum, our products, and overall growthā¦so much has happened!
How many of you have taken our placement test? What are your thoughts on it? And for the Coucou stans who made it through the pandemic with usā¦you know the struggle was REAL but we šdidšthat!
And as a whole team, weāre super proud to be backed up by our incredible teachers and admin staff š„°
Do you have any questions about us, our school, or teaching method?? Let us know in the comments!
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#frenchtok #frenchschool #frenchclass
āØFrench is considered one of the most romantic languages in the world and French people have the reputation of believing in true love!
In French, āto be in love with someoneā translates to āĆŖtre amoureuxā¢se de quelquāunā:
Iām in love with him / her / them = je suis amoureux / amoureuse de lui / dāelle / dāiel
But weāre never completely safe from a romantic disappointmentā¦ So hereās some vocabulary for when youāre heartbroken:
ā¢ Jāai le coeur brisĆ© = Iām heartbroken
ā¢ Je crois plus en amour = I donāt believe in love anymore
ā¢ Je m'en remets pas = I canāt get over it
ā¢ J'arrive pas Ć l'oublier = I canāt forget him / her
ā¢Je suis Ć ramasser Ć la petite cuilliĆØre
ā ļøLiterally, āI can be scooped up by a little spoonā. In a figurative sense, itās similar to saying āIām broken into a million piecesā.
āØWhat do you do when youāre trying to get over somebody?
#frenchlearning #frenchlesson #frenchpronunciation
In French, āto be in love with someoneā translates to āĆŖtre amoureuxā¢se de quelquāunā:
Iām in love with him / her / them = je suis amoureux / amoureuse de lui / dāelle / dāiel
But weāre never completely safe from a romantic disappointmentā¦ So hereās some vocabulary for when youāre heartbroken:
ā¢ Jāai le coeur brisĆ© = Iām heartbroken
ā¢ Je crois plus en amour = I donāt believe in love anymore
ā¢ Je m'en remets pas = I canāt get over it
ā¢ J'arrive pas Ć l'oublier = I canāt forget him / her
ā¢Je suis Ć ramasser Ć la petite cuilliĆØre
ā ļøLiterally, āI can be scooped up by a little spoonā. In a figurative sense, itās similar to saying āIām broken into a million piecesā.
āØWhat do you do when youāre trying to get over somebody?
#frenchlearning #frenchlesson #frenchpronunciation
