Tag: Bordeaux

Etre connu comme le loup blanc

To be known like the white wolf? Why do French people use this expression? What does it mean? Does it mean to be known as a dangerous person? Well, if you are not familiar with this and other weird but fascinating French “expressions imagées”, let’s take a quick hop into this article. What does it […]

L’herbe est toujours plus verte ailleurs

When you read this phrase, what does it evoque in you? Are you now thinking of a park and green grass? Well, it might be the first image that crosses your mind and we don’t blame you. This is what “expressions imagées” tend to do to our heads. But let’s see what this is about. […]

Tourner autour du pot

Hello and welcome to “Expressions bien de chez nous”! In order to initiate you in French turns of phrase, we’re going to start with the expression “Tourner autour du pot”. What is it to “Tourner autour du pot”? We mainly do this when we are hiding something or just don’t want to talk about a […]

French humour

Hello everyone! Today we are going to talk about French humour. Surely like other countries, it is something that is really present in the life of people but maybe even more for French people.  If you ask them how their humour is, they could probably say that it is quite bad. Meaning the jokes can […]

Myths and realities about the learning process of the French language

Welcome to the French in Bordeaux website! We are here today to talk about “myths and realities about the learning process of the French language”. Because yes, I am sure that everyone is having thoughts about learning a new language and especially French but I am telling you that after reading this article you will […]

The french films

Today in this French in Bordeaux article we are going to talk about cinema and the french films that you can watch if you want to practice your oral comprehension or just to chill during the weekends but still practicing french.   First of all : The french films   One that may not be [...]

Grammar focus

So today in this French in Bordeaux article we are going to talk about grammar focus and more precisely where to place the subject of a sentence.   Most of the time   In French, most of the time (because you know that in French we have a lot of exceptions) we place the subject [...]

Idiomatic expressions

Today in this French in Bordeaux article we are going to see four idiomatic expressions (expressions idiomatiques in french). Maybe you’ve noticed that they are really important in the French language and most of them have a real significance and history. Idiomatic expressions   The first :   I have chosen « Avoir (quelque chose) sur [...]

Shopping in Bordeaux

Today in this article of French in Bordeaux we are going to talk about shopping in Bordeaux. But let’s not focus on the “longest street” that is the famous Rue Sainte-Catherine. When I go shopping in Bordeaux I’d rather go on the many little cute streets of Bordeaux, and there are so many in this [...]

What is this expression from Bordeaux : “Une poche” ?

You may have heard this expression while shopping or going to the grocery store in Bordeaux. Of course “une poche” is a part of a piece of clothing where you can put things in or even your hands when you want to be lazy. But here in Bordeaux what we call “une poche” is an [...]