un billet-doux
a love letter
Elle a gardé le billet-doux toutes ces années.
She kept the love letter all these years.
NOTE
A love letter also may be translated as une lettre d’amour.
THIS WEEK
Ah, l’amour…. The subject of love was among our most popular Word of the Day topics last year. With Valentine’s Day this week, there’s no better time to explore the French language of love.
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Check out more words about love that we posted last Valentine’s Day:
- le Saint-Valentin–Valentine’s Day
- un bisou-a kiss
- tomber amoureux–to fall in love
- un sourire–a smile
- le cœur-the heart
- serrer dans ses bras–to hug
- je t’aime–I love you
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