Do you know that French language have some quite hilarious words and phrases? While the French did actually produce some of the greatest writers, natives do not necessarily speak like the characters in novels.
If you are traveling to France or learning how to speak in French, don’t look perplexed when you hear some of the funny French phrases that we are talking about below. Here are 7 phrases that natives generally use in conversation.
Ah, la vache! (Oh, my cow)
Don’t get panic, no cow is lost or wildly running away. The French phrase “Ah, la vache” displays surprise and excitement. The nearest English sentence would be “Oh my god!
Arrête ton char! (Stop your chariot)
At first, you may think that this French expression is used when attempting to get someone to slow down. In reality, however, this funny French phrase truly means to stop bluffing!
Casser les oreilles (Break your ears)
What happens when your neighbors decide to have a music party at 2:00 AM and think they must let everybody know by turning the volume up? They “break your ears,” actually.
Chercher la petite bête (Look for the little beast)
When the French feels that somebody is looking quite hard for a reason to complain regarding something, they say someone is “looking for the little beast.” The nearest English sentence will be “splitting hairs.”
Tomber dans les pommes (Fall in apples)
When the French faint, they do not fall on a bed made of roses that are also perfumed, but in… apples! To “fall in the apples” stands for to lose consciousness.
Faire un froid de canard (Does a cold of duck)
When it gets absolutely cold, the French pretend they are chasing ducks to keep warm. So we admit, that’s not true at all, but you’ll certainly hear the French say the weather “faire un froid de canard,” meaning “is intensely cold.”
Avoir un chat dans la gorge (To have a cat in the throat)
Having some problem or trouble speaking? While the English say “to have a frog in one’s throat,” the French like to say they “have a cat in the throat.”
Try using these phrases in French while in conversation, the more you practice using them, the more natural they will begin to become.