porter à ébullition
to bring to a boil
Portez à l’ébullition une marmite d’eau.
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
TODAY
We’re going back to one of our favorite places — la cuisine, or the kitchen — to explore words you might encounter in recipes.
to bring to a boil
Portez à l’ébullition une marmite d’eau.
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
TODAY
We’re going back to one of our favorite places — la cuisine, or the kitchen — to explore words you might encounter in recipes.
far
La lune est très loin d’ici.
The moon is very far from here.
flooded
Les rues ont été inondées par la pluie.
The streets were flooded by the rain.
scrambled eggs
On mange les oeufs brouillés pour le petit déjeuner.
We eat scrambled eggs for breakfast.
I love you
to find
J’ai trouvé mes clés!
I found my keys!
TO SEE A COMPLETE CONJUGATION OF TROUVER
We suggest conjugation-fr.com.
TIP
If we’re going to lose things, we’re going to have to be able to find them, too — even in French! And as it turns out, you’ll discover we lose and find things quite a bit. Knowing chercher and trouver will help you express that.
TODAY
Our vocabulary topic is essential verbs for conversation. We’re reviewing one of the verbs that is key to day-to-day conversation. For other common verbs, including an example of how to conjugate other -er verbs like trouver, see our Quick Verb Guide at www.frenchfanatic.com.
a vinyl record
Les enthousiastes de musique redécouvrent le son des disques vinyles.
Music enthusiasts are rediscovering the sound of vinyl records.
REGARDEZ UN VIDÉO!
Discover the return of vinyl — le retour du vinyle — in this video. If you received this in our daily e-mail and have difficulty viewing it, please visit our site at www.frenchfanatic.com.
TODAY
We’re exploring the vocabulary of music, la musique.
to warm oneself
On peut se chauffer avec un bon potage en automne.
You can warm yourself up with a good soup in the fall.
Today, our word is inspired by autumn.
Les grenouilles font un son très bien connu. Elles croassent.
Frogs make a very well known sound. They croack.
Leave me alone
Je ne veux pas en parler. Laisse-moi tranquille.
I don’t want to talk about it. Leave me alone.
TIP
For the days when you’ve just had enough of someone, this is good to know. However, keep in mind it’s a pretty strong statement and not to be used too lightly. You might also hear, laisse-moi seule.
TODAY
Our vocabulary topic is expressions that matter. We’re covering some common phrases that come up in conversation so that you can both recognize them and use them to impress native French speakers.