French Word of the Day

to chase, to pursue

L’homme a poursuivi le pickpocket à travers les rues de Paris.
The man chased the pickpocket through the streets of Paris.

ALSO
chasser = to chase a person or animal

THIS WEEK
We like to cover a broad range of vocabulary, ranging from the fun to the need-to-know. With that in mind, we’ll focus on the latter this week as we look at some of the French words for police and crime.

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to suspect

La police soupçonne la jeune fille de voler de l’argent.
The police suspect the young girl of stealing the money.

THIS WEEK
We like to cover a broad range of vocabulary, ranging from the fun to the need-to-know. With that in mind, we’ll focus on the latter this week as we look at some of the French words for police and crime.

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to steal

La femme a volé l’alimentation parce qu’elle n’avait pas d’argent.
The woman stole the food because she had no money.

THIS WEEK
We like to cover a broad range of vocabulary, ranging from the fun to the need-to-know. With that in mind, we’ll focus on the latter this week as we look at some of the French words for police and crime.

LEARN TO CONJUGATE -ER VERBS LIKE VOLER
To learn to conjugate regular -er verbs like voler, visit our -er Verbs Page.

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n.m.pl., the police

Il a appelé les gendarmes au café.
He called the police to the café.

ALSO
la police = the police
un gendarme or un agent de police = a police officer

THIS WEEK
We like to cover a broad range of vocabulary, ranging from the fun to the need-to-know. With that in mind, we’ll focus on the latter this week as we look at some of the French words for police and crime.

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an Easter egg hunt

On doit cacher les œufs pour la chasse aux œufs de Pâques.
We have to hide the eggs for the Easter egg hunt.

THIS WEEK
With Easter approaching, we thought it would be fun to explore the vocabulary of one of the staples of French cuisine — the egg, l’œuf. Today, we wrap up this weeklong look with a phrase that doesn’t have so much to do with cooking but rather reminds us of one of the fun activities of many childhoods.

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to decorate

Aujourd’hui, les enfants décorent des œufs pour demain.
Today, children decorate eggs for tomorrow.

THIS WEEK
With Easter approaching, we thought it would be fun to explore the vocabulary of one of the staples of French cuisine — the egg, l’œuf. After exploring several ways to cook and eat eggs, we’ll close out the week today and tomorrow with a few words related to the holiday.

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a fried egg

Si vous ne voulez pas faire bouillir les œufs, essayez un œuf sur le plat.
If you don’t want to boil the eggs, try a fried egg.

THIS WEEK
With Easter approaching, we thought it would be fun to explore the vocabulary of one of the staples of French cuisine — the egg, l’œuf. Stay with us throughout the week to learn how to ask for one the way you like it and what to do with it!

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the eggshell

Claquez doucement la coquille d’œuf pour la faire plus facile à écaler.
Tap the eggshell gently to make it easier to peel.

THIS WEEK
With Easter approaching, we thought it would be fun to explore the vocabulary of one of the staples of French cuisine — the egg, l’œuf. Stay with us throughout the week to learn how to ask for one the way you like it and what to do with it!

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