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6 years ago

french linking words 🌿

Ainsi – Thus, In This/That Manner

La fée transforma ses jambes en queue de poisson, et ainsi, la princesse devint une sirÚne. The fairy transformed her legs into a fish tale, and thus, the princess became a mermaid.

C’est Ainsi Que – It’s This Way

Elle a travaillĂ© dur pendant dix ans. C’est ainsi qu’elle a gagnĂ© la compĂ©tition. She worked hard for 10 years. She won the competition that way.

Alors – Then, So, Hence

Jean NoĂ«l ne pouvait pas supporter le bruit dans le club, alors il est sorti. JN couldn’t bear the noise in the club, so he went out.

Alors Que – While, Whereas, When

Alors que Sophie aime le jazz, Marie déteste ça. Whereas Sophie loves jazz, Mary hates it.

Aussitît Que –As Soon As

AussitĂŽt que la chatte s’est endormie, les souris se sont montrĂ©es.

As soon as the cat fell asleep, the mice showed themselves.

D’autant Plus – All The More

Il partageait sa passion de la danse. Elle l’aimait d’autant plus. He shared her passion for dance. She loved him all the more.

D’autant Plus Que – Even More So Since

Je suis vraiment déçue. D’autant plus que je lui avais dit de venir chez nous. I am really disappointed. Even more so since I told him to come to our house.

Bien Que – Even Though (*Followed By The Subjunctive)

Elle l’a fait, bien qu’elle n’en ait pas eu envie. she did it even though she didn’t feel like it.

Si Bien Que – Hence

Ils parlaient à demi-voix si bien qu’elle ne pouvait pas les entendre. They spoke softly, hence she couldn’t hear them.

Cependant – Nevertheless, Meanwhile, However

Je ne suis pas de son avis. Cependant je le suivrai. I don’t share his opinion. Nevertheless I will follow it.

Dùs – Since, From

DĂšs ce moment, il a refusĂ© de parler d’elle. From that moment, he refused to talk about her.

Dùs Que – As Soon As

Je te tĂ©lĂ©phonerai dĂšs qu’elle arrivera. I’ll call you as soon as she gets here.

En Tant Que – As (A)

En tant qu’ingĂ©nieur, elle est trĂšs prĂ©cise. As an Engineer, she is very precise.

Lorsque – When

Ils ont cueilli les cerises lorsqu’elles Ă©taient mĂ»res. They picked the cherries when they were ripe.

MalgrĂ© – Despite

MalgrĂ© son effort, cela n’a pas suffi. Despite her efforts, it wasn’t enough.

MĂȘme Si – Even If

Il ira mĂȘme si elle n’y va pas. He’ll go even if she doesn’t.

À Moins Que – Unless (*Followed By The Subjunctive)

Vous ne pourrez pas voir la directrice Ă  moins que vous ayez un rendez-vous. You will not be able to see the director unless you have an appointment.

NĂ©anmoins – However, Nevertheless, Nonetheless

Elle avait peu d’argent nĂ©anmoins elle lui a tout donnĂ©. She had little money, but she gave all to him nonetheless.

Pendant Que – While, As

Marc Ă©tudie la chimie pendant qu’il Ă©coute la radio. Marc studies chemistry while he is listening to the radio.

Pour Que – So That (*Followed By The Subjunctive)

Il a couru pour qu’elle ne l’attende pas trop longtemps. He ran so that she wouldn’t wait for him too long.

Pourtant – Although, Still, Nevertheless

La femme a plus de quarante ans, mais c’est pourtant une beautĂ©. The woman is over forty, but she is nevertheless a beauty.

Puisque – Since, Because, As, Seeing That, For That Reason

Puisque sa maman ne voulait pas jouer au Monopoly, le petit garçon est sorti jouer dehors. Since his mother didn’t want to play Monopoly, the boy went to play outside.

Quand MĂȘme – Even Though, All The Same, Nevertheless

Ce n’est pas lui qui chantait le mieux, mais il a gagnĂ© la compĂ©tition quand mĂȘme. He wasn’t the best singer, but he won the contest all the same.

Quant À – As For

Quant Ă  lui, il prĂ©fĂšre ne pas discuter de ce sujet dangereux. As for him, he’d rather not talk about this dangerous topic.

Quoique – Though, Although (*Followed By The Subjunctive)

Quoiqu’elle ne sourie pas beaucoup, en rĂ©alitĂ© elle est trĂšs contente. Although she doesn’t smile much, in fact she is really happy.

Quoi Que – Whatever, No Matter What (*Followed By The Subjunctive)

Quoi qu’il dise, elle ne le croit pas. Whatever he might say, she won’t believe him.

Sinon – Except, If Not, Otherwise, Except That, Unless

Ne sors pas sans manteau, sinon tu vas attrapper froid. Don’t go out without a jacket, otherwise you’ll catch a cold.

Tandis Que – Whereas, While

Il prĂ©fĂšre aller Ă  la plage pour les vacances, tandis qu’elle prĂ©fĂšre aller Ă  la montagne. He likes to go to the beach for vacations, whereas she prefers the mountains.


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6 years ago

things to do when you’re bored:

filling a notebook with random conversation phrases overheard from strangers

writing 100 poems in one week (inspired by @alwaysbringabookwithyou)

creating moodboards for your friends

learning lyrics in a foreign language

reading challenges of any kind

creating playlists for different moods, seasons, times of the day

turning an unused notebook into an art journal

writing short stories on words from a random dictionary page

learning everything about a certain year or historical period

listing 100 places you want to visit

imagining the best version of yourself and jot down first steps to become them

trying and rating new skincare/beauty products


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4 years ago

The ray-ban people have found me


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4 years ago
The Palais Garnier Opera House In Paris. Home Of The Phantom Of The Opera.
The Palais Garnier Opera House In Paris. Home Of The Phantom Of The Opera.
The Palais Garnier Opera House In Paris. Home Of The Phantom Of The Opera.
The Palais Garnier Opera House In Paris. Home Of The Phantom Of The Opera.
The Palais Garnier Opera House In Paris. Home Of The Phantom Of The Opera.
The Palais Garnier Opera House In Paris. Home Of The Phantom Of The Opera.

The Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris. Home of The Phantom of the Opera.


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4 years ago

famous french sayings ✹

On n'apprend pas aux vieux singes à faire des grimaces. (You cannot teach old monkeys to make faces.) Means: “You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.”

Chacun voit midi à sa porte. (Everyone sees noon at his own door.) Means: “To each his own.”

Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point. (There’s no sense in running; you just have to leave on time.) Means: “Slow and steady wins the race.”

On ne change pas une Ă©quipe qui gagne. (One does not change a winning team.) Means: “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”

Il n'y a pas de fumĂ©e sans feu. (There isn’t smoke without fire.) Means: ” Where there’s smoke there’s fire.“

Vaut mieux prĂ©venir que guĂ©rir. (It is better to prevent than to heal.) Means: ”An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.“

Autres temps, autres mƓurs. (Other times, other values.) Means: ”Times change.“

Un malheur ne vient jamais seul. (Misfortune never arrives alone). Means: ”When it rains, it pours.“

Vouloir, c'est pouvoir. (To want is to be able.) Means: ”Where there’s a will, there’s a way.“

Il faut rĂ©flĂ©chir avant d'agir. (One must reflect before acting.) Means: ”Look before you leap.“

Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait. (If youth only knew; if old age only could.) Means: ”Youth is wasted on the young.“


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4 years ago

nature in french 🌿

le paysage landscape

la plaine plane

le désert desert

le bois woods

la forĂȘt forest/woods

la forĂȘt tropicale rainforest

le pré meadow

le marais swamp

la prairie grassland

le ruiseau stream

le lac lake

la cascade waterfall

le geyser geyser

la falaise cliff

la cĂŽte coast

le récif de corail coral reef

l’esturaire estuary

la montagne mountain

la riviĂšre river

la colline hill

la gorge gorge

le plateau plateau

la caverne cave

la vallée valley

la terre the world/land

le monde the world

l’arbre tree

la feuille leaf

l’ocĂ©an ocean

la mer sea

le fleuve  river

le glacier the glacier

l’étang pond

la plage beach

la marée tide

la jungle jungle

la baie bay

un arbuste a bush

la nature nature

l'envrionnement the environment

le climat climate

fondre to melt

geler to freeze

réduire to reduce

réutiliser to reuse

recycler to recycle

le recyclage recycling

une ressource a resource

naturel/naturelle natural

renouvelable renewable

l'atmosphĂšre (m.) the atmosphere

la pollution pollution

polluer to pollute

la couche d'ozone the ozone layer

l'eau (f.) water

le sol soil

semer to plant

un nuage a cloud

une tempĂȘte a storm

gaspiller to waste

l'oxygĂšne (f.) oxygen


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