r/French 12h ago

Vocabulary / word usage How do we express 'softness' in personality in French?

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There was a special French person in my life who always told me that my strength lies in having softness in my personality. I would like to get this word tattooed on myself, but since we communicated in English, I only know the word 'softness'. How does French express this? Ofc I used translator and AI, but I’d rather do not tattoo some bullshit on myself😅


r/French 13h ago

How does Polish accent sound like in French?

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Hi! I'll be starting to study extensive French in 2 months, will try to go there and study for a semester in France, too, if I get accepted into the Erasmus program. So I'm curious, how does Polish accent sound in French?


r/French 22h ago

Writing in journal every day, does it look decent enough?

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I write it before going to bed when I'm already too tired, too half asleep and too lazy to check for proper spelling or wording and just write it without thinking about it, not sure where I'm going with it, How is it so far?


r/French 8h ago

Passed my Delf B1 but PE looks unfair

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PE absolutely disgraceful i don’t think the text was that bad and it was actually understandable but for the rest im happy!


r/French 2h ago

Que pensez-vous du prénom Lioré ou Leoré ?

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Bonjour à tous, je cherche un prénom français pour une fille. Je ne suis pas de langue maternelle française. Pourriez-vous me donner votre avis sur le prénom Lioré ou Leoré ? J’aime beaucoup sa sonorité et son orthographe, mais à quoi vous font-ils penser ? Auriez-vous aussi quelques prénoms commençant par A ou L à me suggérer ? Merci beaucoup.


r/French 21h ago

Is there a saying in French similar to this?

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So like I’m a writer and I want to include a bit of French in my fic(I know a bit of French but not enough to be confident in using it on my own since my knowledge is limited), not gonna use google translate cuz it’s very inaccurate, and was wondering if there is a saying in French that is similar to ‘I beg to differ’ or ‘agree to disagree’.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Merci

Edit: I forgot to say that the person who is saying this is being sarcastic.


r/French 8h ago

Vocabulary / word usage Fond de teint (makeup foundation)

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According to google, the English word has earlier origins. I'm just wondering if the french word is a deliberate attempt to create a similar sounding word or even an accidental homophone. Or does it sound completely different to "foundation" for a french speaker? (As an English speaker, they have a very similar sound and rhythm).

Just happened to hear it here, mildly amusing in its own right, comparison of french and Turkish pronunciation https://m.youtube.com/shorts/MkbeT5W7Ay0


r/French 7h ago

Can someone explain to me if “tête d’œuf” is a pun here?

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I bought this sticker in Brussels and I speak enough French to know it means head of the egg. I asked the sales person if it was a pun or meant something specific, but she struggled to explain and said it means a pseudonym or is something you say to someone you like? I googled and nothing came up besides calling someone an egghead. Am I missing another meaning?


r/French 23h ago

Pronunciation What would you say are the biggest differences between Parisian and Southern accents?

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What are the most noticeable differences?


r/French 3h ago

Looking for media AP French exam study book

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Hi, I'm trying to find a book for the new structure of the AP French exam. It's an exam in the U.S. that allows me to get university credit for French classes and skip to advanced French classes. The only one I have been able to find for the new format is this one from Synapse Academic Press. The cover looks like AI, and I couldn't find much about the company. Does anyone know if this company is legit or if the books are AI? Thank you so much!

Bonjour, je cherche un livre pour la nouvelle structure de l'examen d'AP de français. C'est un examen aux États-Unis qui me permettra de prendre des cours de français avancés à l'université et d'avoir le crédit pour les cours des niveaux inférieurs. Le seul livre que je trouve pour le nouveau format est publié par Synapse Academic Press. Il me semble que la couverture du livre est générée par l'IA, et je n'ai pas pu trouver beaucoup d'informations sur cette entreprise. Est-ce que quelqu'un connaît cette entreprise ou sait si ces livres sont générés par l'IA? Merci Beaucoup!

https://www.amazon.com/French-Language-Culture-Fluent-Prep/dp/1997026015/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3916BJCAJQJ63&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oPQOVlEdcptkMT1Km4OsITuixsgJetWxJlvczuN9QkcCYeNMZlcsAXCYzG99Ph9Pjt39Zpbe5h-baIhEfEA8CH9ZjT2GZYesL5__7k2OzG8oZ8Ylc2mQjlECXM94BVla.7UD54qdNox0AsINA1AmMgelcWlf8N75izl4zj3Jcp6Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=2027+ap+french&qid=1784739838&s=books&sprefix=2027+ap+french%2Cstripbooks%2C188&sr=1-1


r/French 11h ago

Grammar When do you use the plus-que-parfait, and how do you pick avoir vs être?

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I keep mixing this up. For "she had already eaten when he arrived" I wrote "elle a déjà mangé" but I think it's "elle avait déjà mangé." The part I can't get is the auxiliary. I keep reaching for the present tense instead of the past-in-past form, and I'm never sure whether a verb takes avoir or être here. With arriver I at least know it's être, but for everything else I'm guessing. How do you actually pick which one goes in there?