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Tac, euh, bah: French language tics you hear every day

Discover five words that French people use but that have no real meaning

10 French words and phrases that are untranslatable in English

From yaourter to l’esprit d’escalier , here are some words that have no direct English equivalents

10 of the most difficult French words for English speakers to say

From squirrel to kettle, these are words you might use on an everyday basis

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Which new words have made it into the latest French dictionary?

The 2024 edition of the Petit Robert dictionary has introduced 150 new words into the French lexicon

There is no irony in the French language - apart from the word ‘bref’

In our writer's experience those who say they will be brief are anything but

‘Avoir une dent contre’ - expressing a grudge or resentment in French

We explore the 14th century origins of the bitter phrase 'to have a tooth against' someone

Thousands play Wordle-like word game inspired by old French TV show

The daily wordplay challenge, Sutom, is an homage to an old game show called Motus and now regional French language variations are gaining popularity

The history and uses of the fun French phrase ‘à gogo’

We go back to 15th century France, the first disco venue and then wartime Scotland to find stories ‘à gogo’

Cocorico, ouah ouah: How animal sounds differ in French and English

There is also a range of verbs to describe the sounds animals make, all quite different to English

French you don’t learn at school: machin

Finally, the French word for 'thingy'

French names immortalised in history

Personal origins to some of the more unusual words in the French language

French Language notes - June 2019

A l’aise, Blaise... and other names to drop

Dictionaries find the mot juste to add to language

Online search engines are being used more often, but France’s leading dictionaries still give a snapshot of the current state of the language.

French dictionary in 50 year ‘life-changing word' game

What era-defining, “life-changing” words appeared the year you were born? French dictionary le Petit Robert has created an online game revealing exactly that, in celebration of 50 years of the publication.

Dictionaries invent their own franglais

New 2019 entries

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Tac, euh, bah: French language tics you hear every day

10 French words and phrases that are untranslatable in English

10 of the most difficult French words for English speakers to say

Which new words have made it into the latest French dictionary?

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There is no irony in the French language - apart from the word ‘bref’

‘Avoir une dent contre’ - expressing a grudge or resentment in French

Thousands play Wordle-like word game inspired by old French TV show

The history and uses of the fun French phrase ‘à gogo’

Cocorico, ouah ouah: How animal sounds differ in French and English

French you don’t learn at school: machin

French names immortalised in history

French Language notes - June 2019

Dictionaries find the mot juste to add to language

French dictionary in 50 year ‘life-changing word' game

Women can be la cheffe, la docteure

Chic! The 10 most-loved French words used in English

Say 'infox', not 'fake news'

Dictionaries invent their own franglais

Inside the work of dictionary publishers

Brexit and Post-truth compete to be French words of 2017

P*****! My arms are falling off!

Ditch meaningless 'atypique'

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