[2024-07-02] Learn French with a Joke and New Words!

sens

The French word 'sens' has the same essential meaning as 'sense' in English, and it has multiple uses. It can be used to refer to one of the five human senses, similar to English. For instance, 'Je perds le sens du goût.' meaning 'I am losing sense of taste.'. Additionally, like its English counterpart, 'sens' could also refer to a direction or a meaning. Therefore, learners should take note of the context to understand the exact meaning of 'sens'.

Here's how to use it:

• Dans quel sens dois-je tourner la clé?
• Le sens du vent a changé.
• Cela n’a aucun sens pour moi.

bienvenue

The French word 'bienvenue' is used in almost the same ways as 'welcome' in English. It can be used to greet someone in your home or place of work, to accept gratefully something that is offered, or to acknowledge someone's thanks.

Here's how to use it:

• Bienvenue à Paris.
• Vos suggestions sont les bienvenues.
• Les changements sont toujours les bienvenus.

temps

The word 'temps' in French can be used very similarly to how 'time' is used in English. It can refer to the progression of moments (e.g., 'Quel temps fait-il?' means 'What is the time?'), the weather (e.g., 'Il fait beau temps' means 'The weather is good'), or to musical tempo in a similar fashion to English. It's a very versatile word in the French language.

Here's how to use it:

• Le temps est un grand maître.
• Nous avons passé du bon temps ensemble.
• Le temps passe vite.

quand

The French word 'quand' is used in similar context as 'when' in English. It is used to ask about a specific time or to refer to an unspecified time in the future or past. For example, 'Quand tu viens?' means 'When are you coming?'. It can also be used to indicate that something occurs simultaneously as something else, such as 'quand je lis, je suis calme' which means 'when I read, I am calm'.

Here's how to use it:

• Quand vas-tu à la bibliothèque?
• Elle va se marier quand elle trouve le bon.
• Quand je voyage, j'aime essayer de la nourriture locale.

entre

The French word 'entre' is used similarly to the English word 'between'. It signifies the position in the middle of two or more items, concepts or places. For example, if we are talking about being in the middle of two cities, you could say 'Je suis entre Paris et Lyon'. Which is 'I am between Paris and Lyon' in English.

Here's how to use it:

• La distance entre nous grandit.
• Je suis tiraillé entre deux décisions.
• Cet incident a créé un froid entre eux.

Qu'est-ce qui est jaune et qui attend? Jonathon!