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« Tu [ne] veux pas aller en Provence cet été ? Qu’à cela ne tienne, on ira dans les Pyrénées alors. Et t’aimerais mieux louer un refuge? Qu’à cela ne tienne [...]]]> [that it only hold] This expression has quite a few translations: no problem, no big deal, never mind, well then. These are a few translations.

« Tu [ne] veux pas aller en Provence cet été ? Qu’à cela ne tienne, on ira dans les Pyrénées alors. Et t’aimerais mieux louer un refuge? Qu’à cela ne tienne ! »
“You don’t want to go to Provence this summer? Well, we’ll go to the Pyrenees then. And you’d rather rent a cabin? No problem.”

There are many other expressions on the Web site. Don’t miss them.

That was Anne’s native take on a French expression. Bonne journée française.

Visit frenchetc.org – anne@frenchetc.org – Try our e-tutorials.

« Vents violents sur l’île de beauté et -10 degrés de froid ressenti. » “Strong winds on Corsica and 14 degrees with a wind chill factor.”

See our [...]]]> froid ressenti is a new component of our French météo – weather reports. we didn’t used to bother. Now, it’s coming out more and more. It means wind chill factor.

« Vents violents sur l’île de beauté et -10 degrés de froid ressenti. »
“Strong winds on Corsica and 14 degrees with a wind chill factor.”

See our Fahrenheit vs. Celsius worksheet in A Native Take in the Member’s Area.

There are many other expressions on the Web site.

That was Anne’s native take on a French expression. Bonne journée française.

Visit frenchetc.org – anne@frenchetc.org – Try our e-tutorials.

« Il faut ce qu’il faut. » “No skimping.”

Falloir is one of these verbs that is hard to grasp. For instance, do you know the difference between falloir and devoir? Do you known how to finish a sentence with [...]]]> il faut – verb falloir – to be necessary, to have to – conjugated in the present tense.

« Il faut ce qu’il faut. »
“No skimping.”

Falloir is one of these verbs that is hard to grasp. For instance, do you know the difference between falloir and devoir? Do you known how to finish a sentence with il faut que? Find out on the Grammar pages of the Web site.

FALLOIR is a very funny verb. It is used only in the third person singular – il/ça – an impersonal form.

présent : il faut

imparfait : il fallait

futur : il faudra

There are many other expressions on the Web site. Visit regularly as there are new material added every day.

That was Anne’s native take on a French expression. Bonne journée française.

Visit frenchetc.org – anne@frenchetc.org – Try our e-tutorials.

This unit follows up “At the restaurant – part 1”. The worksheet explains how to conjugate and how to use French verbs in the present tense. In this podcast, you’ll hear the verbs être – to be and prendre – to take in the present tense. Everything else is on the worksheet.

FRENCH [...]]]> Bonjour et bienvenue to FRENCH ETC.  (www.frenchetc.org)

This unit follows up “At the restaurant – part 1”.
The worksheet explains how to conjugate and how to use French verbs in the present tense.
In this podcast, you’ll hear the verbs être – to be and prendre – to take in the present tense.
Everything else is on the worksheet.

FRENCH ETC.’s podcasts teach you the latest contemporary French, the way it’s spoken on the streets of Paris and in the cafés in Nice, with authentic useful expressions you can use right away.
The worksheet is available to FRENCH ETC. members.

Visit us at frenchetc.org
anne@frenchetc.org

« Le bouquin est en tête de gondole. Il fait un carton. » “The book is at the aisle end display. It’s a real success.”

This sentence is taken from the Advanced podcast called “La librairie”. Don’t [...]]]> faire un carton – to make a cardboard- means to be a real success, to nail it in every day French.

« Le bouquin est en tête de gondole. Il fait un carton. »
“The book is at the aisle end display. It’s a real success.”

This sentence is taken from the Advanced podcast called “La librairie”. Don’t miss visiting it.

présent : je fais un carton, nous faisons un carton

passé composé : j’ai fait un carton, nous avons fait un carton

futur : je ferai un carton, nous ferons un carton

There are many other expressions on the Web site. Visit regularly as there are new stuff added every day.

That was Anne’s native take on a French expression. Bonne journée française.

Visit frenchetc.org – anne@frenchetc.org – Try our e-tutorials.

If you are pretty advanced, try the Listening Comprehension exercise I made on the Web site – Practice A Little section (same title “Ne me quitte pas”)