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[2024-08-18] Unlock French Fluency with a Proverb and New Words!

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Today we walk down a side street in Antibes, France.

Bonjour!

Today, we're diving into a popular French proverb, 'Chien qui aboie ne mord pas', and exploring some fascinating words like discours, particulièrement, égale, espères, and noir. Let's embark on this linguistic adventure together!

discours

The French word for 'speech' is 'discours'. It is used to describe both a formal address or discourse to an audience, and the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

Here's how to use it:

  • J'ai apprécié son discours sur l'économie.
  • Son discours politique était vraiment convaincant.
  • Il a fait un discours inspirant sur l'entraide.

particulièrement

The French word 'particulièrement' is typically used to emphasize something, similar to how 'particularly' is utilized in English. It can be placed in front of an adjective or adverb to increase its importance, just like in English.

Here's how to use it:

  • Il est particulièrement doué pour la peinture.
  • La conférence était particulièrement intéressante.
  • Il fait particulièrement chaud aujourd'hui.

égale

The French word 'égale' is used to express equality or sameness between two or more things. It is the feminine form of the adjective 'égal'. In English, 'égale' can be translated as 'equal', 'even', or 'same'. For example, 'Ces deux chiffres sont égaux' translates to 'These two numbers are equal' in English.

Here's how to use it:

  • Le total égale vingt euros.
  • La quantité égale celle de la semaine dernière.
  • Une pomme n'égale pas une orange.

espères

The French word 'espères' translates to 'hopes' in English. It is used in contexts to express expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen, similar to its English counterpart. Just like in English, it can be used in various tenses, but remember to adjust the word accordingly.

Here's how to use it:

  • Il espère toujours pour le meilleur.
  • Nous espérons que vous espères aussi gagner le tournoi.
  • Vous espérez tous gagner la loterie.

noir

The French word 'noir' is used to describe the color black. It is used in the same way as in English. You can use it to describe objects, animals, or anything else that is black. For example, 'un chat noir' means 'a black cat'. It could also be used in a metaphorical sense, such as 'un humour noir' (a black humour).

Here's how to use it:

  • La nuit était noire et sans étoiles.
  • Il a des cheveux noirs.
  • L'encre noire est terminée.
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