to try
Perhaps not taught as often as the word essayer, the word tenter also is used frequently. It’s often used in the sense of trying to do something.
Il a tenté de faire réparer la voiture.
He tried to have the car repaired.
to be falling
Malheureusement, le nombre d’offres d’emplois est en baisse.
Unfortunately, the number of job offers is falling.
an electric drill
Quand il arrive, son cœur bat à la vue d’une perceuse électrique.
When he arrives, his heart beats at the sight of an electric drill.
a blow-dry
On fait le brushing avec un sèche-cheveux.
We do the blow-dry with a hairdryer.
TODAY
Fashion and beauty is a serious part of French culture. Consequently, a trip to the salon or barbershop is tout à fait essentiel. Today, we’re looking at the vocabulary of the salon. Visit our site to discover more French fashion and beauty words.
READY FOR A TRIP TO THE SALON OR BARBER?
Take our Hair Salon and Barbershop French Vocabulary Quiz to find out if you’re ready to say blow-dry in French and more.
an advertisement
Avez-vous vu les nouvelles publicités sur le site Web?
Have you seen the new ads on the Web site?
DISCOVER MORE FRENCH BUSINESS VOCABULARY
Visit our site to learn more French vocabulary words about business and industry.
to discover
Allez en France et découvrez comment vivre!
Go to France and discover how to live!
n.f., the eggplant
L’aubergine frite est une entrée populaire en été.
Fried eggplant is a popular appetizer in summer.
TODAY
Our vocabulary word is inspired by the summer harvest, la récolte d’été.
Click here to discover more French summer vocabulary words.
PRACTICE THE WORDS OF THE SUMMER HARVEST
Take our Summer Harvest Vocabulary Quiz to practice saying eggplant in French and more.
popcorn
Aimez-vous préparer lemaïs éclaté avec du beurre?
Do you like to make popcorn with butter?
the vine
Les vendangeurs doivent cueillir le raisin des vignes pendant quelques semaines.
The harvesters have to pick the grapes from the vines for a few weeks.
TODAY
Wine and winemaking is an inextricable part of the French culture. Today, we celebrate this with a word that is part of the vocabulary of the vineyards. More wine and agriculture vocabulary words are just a click away.
WINE QUIZ
Take our Wine Vocabulary Quiz to practice saying vine in French and more.
a tax, income tax