From the article: Favorite French Expressions
All French expressions are useful, but we use some more than others because they offer just the right nuance or are particularly fun to say. What are your favorite French expressions? Share your favorites
C'est n'importe quoi
- C'est n'importe quoi - I like this expression because everybody uses it in reference to something idiotic or silly that somebody does or says. It's a bit like saying "whatever" but with a soupçon of disdain.
- —Guest oman
Ma favorite expression Français
- J'aime beaucoup l'expression « Il n'y a pas de quoi. »
- —Guest Michelangelo
mckemmie@yahoo.co.uk
- I just love 'Quand les poules auront de dents' meaning Pigs might fly. Also 'Je suis crevé' Meaning I'm knackered.
- —Guest Guest M G M
expressions
- Ça m'est égal (it's all the same to me!) I use it whenever I want to appear nonchalant!
- —Guest Adele
My favourite
- "Parler le français comme une vache espagnole." As if speaking French like a cow was not bad enough, the expression makes it pretty clear that someone's linguistic abilities are not even up to the standard of a French cow's.
- —Guest Seán
Entusiastic member
- à chaque jour souffit sa peine Le malheur ne viens pas seul N'est-ce pas
- —Guest drkwena@yahoo.com
from Austalia
- J'adore "Revenons à nos moutons" quand on a dévié du sujet!
- —Guest Julie-Ann
Les Expressions
- J'adore les expressions françaises: Faire la grasse matinée L'heure bleue Faire du lèche-vitrine
- —mariannecbohr
How difficult something is
- Plus difficile que ça tu meurs Meaning that something is so difficult that it kills one
- —Guest Mary
favourite idioms
- J'en ai marre Tant pis Il n'y a pas le feu Tout à fait
- —251137
A right Fred Carno's, a bucket shop!!
- C'est tout le bazar - a wonderful expression meaning complete chaos, an absolute tip, very disorganised, you name it...... Very useful!
- —Guest Little owl
...something,.... and the rest,...odd
- "Et des petites poussières" and "et des bananes", example "il a soixante ans et des (petites) poussières" - he is 60 something or "il y a 30 ans et des bananes" - 30-odd years ago. I love these two expressions, but am not sure if they are Charentais or used all over France
- —Guest Little owl
French expressions
- My favorite French expression is, "eh ben dis donc!" I first heard this from my mother-in-law, in Normandy, years ago. I only figured it out after several visits.
- —Guest Bevan
Mon Petit Chou
- This one always struck me as funny since I learned it in gr. 7 French. The translation, "My little cabbage" always elicited giggles.
- —Guest Jane
Ca marche
- Ca marche -- means "That works" or "it's OK" or "it works for me." Literally "that walks"... which amuses me to no end!
- —Guest Aaron
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