As part of our French conversation evenings, we have investigated useful phrases in both French and English! Here are a few of the favourites, some less obvious than others!
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Profitez-en bien!
Make the most of it!
C’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron
Practice makes perfect
Ménage tes forces
Save your strength
Il délire complètement!
He is completely crazy!
Tâche d’être à l’heure
Try to be on time
Sifflez en travaillant
Whistle as you work
Ils habitent au milieu de nulle part
They live in the middle of nowhere
(Very important in Hucklow and Parisot!)
La tête me tourne!
My head is spinning!
Vouloir, c’est pouvoir
Where there is a will there is a way
La nuit porte conseil
Sleep on it
Rira bien qui rira le dernier
He who laughs last laughs best
Il faut le voir pour le croire
It has to be seen to be believed
Petite pluie abat grand vent
A little goes a long way
Il pleut des cordes!
It’s raining cats and dogs!
Quell mouche l’a piqué?
What’s got into him?
J’ai dormi comme un bébé
I slept like a baby
Aller droit au but
Get to the point
Hâtez-vous lentement
More haste, less speed
Je me moque bien de ce qu’ils pensent
I don’t care what they think
Ne pas déranger
Do not disturb
Tout le monde peut se tromper
Anyone can make a mistake
Je jure que c’est vrai!
I swear it is true!
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