Learn French Idioms With Me #1/100
Let’s take a fun language-learning break together.
In learning a new language, you’ll find that idioms add color to conversations or written text. The reason for this is that the meaning of an idiom cannot be deducted from the meaning of the component words.
As a language learner, you may even find certain idioms humorous (such as “to get someone’s goat” or “earworm” in English). Well, consider yourself blessed, as native speakers won’t! Idioms are so ingrained in their vocabulary that they no longer notice how funny or random some expressions actually are.
Learning idioms in your target language will help you better understand cultural meaning and context. For example, have you noticed how many baseball-related idioms exist in American English? (To touch base, out of left field, right off the bat, to name a few.) This only attests to how loved the sport is in the U.S. of A.
So, I invite you to come along on a journey of discovering interesting, often-used French idioms that I am learning at the moment and which I hope will help you broaden your vocab as well. The one I chose for this post is chercher midi à quatorze heures.
This literally translates to “to search for noon at 2 p.m.” Remember that the…
