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Feb 12, 2023 · Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and there has never been a better time to learn some love expressions in the most romantic language in the world: French. If you’ve binge-watched the popular Netflix series ‘Emily in Paris’ you will know it is a complete rollercoaster of drama, love, lust, romance, heartbreak and passion.
- Emily In Paris French Words - Lingopie
2. “Merde”. Emily steps on dog poop on a Parisian pavement...
- 5 Things Emily in Paris Can Teach You About Learning French
Learn French Love Expressions with Emily In Paris Season 2...
- Emily In Paris French Words - Lingopie
- “La Plouc”
- “Merde”
- “Ringarde”
- “Va Te Faire Foutre”
- (Faux-Ami) “I Am Trés excitée to Be Here”
- (Faux-Ami) “Un Préservatif”
- “Je m’en Occupe”
- “Quelle Horreur”
- “Santé”
- “Je Tiens à Toi”
Emily’s co-workers refer to her as ‘la plouc’. If we translate this term it means something along the lines of ‘the hick’, ‘hillbilly’ or “country bumpkin”. This term is actually being less and less used by the French, but when it is used it’s often to make fun of someone or to refer to someone with no manners.
Emily steps on dog poop on a Parisian pavement and exclaimsmerde in French. Yes, quite literally Emily! Perhaps the most common French curse word, ‘merde’ translates as ‘shit’ or ‘crap’ in English. It is an essential word to know as it is used a lot in French daily life. You can use it to describe feelings of surprise, disappointment, anger, frustr...
Couture icon Pierre Cadault labels Emily as ‘ringarde’. In America, the equivalent of this word would be ‘basic’. Other similar translations are: lame, outdated, old-fashioned, or even cheesy. So, if someone labels you as ‘ringard(e)’ they’re not being very nice!
This is Emily’s response to her colleagues labeling her as ‘la plouc’. ‘Va te faire foutre’means literally: ‘go fuck yourself.’ This is pretty self-explanatory and this expression is considered vulgar and very rude!
Oh no no no Emily! Although this may look like Emily is saying ‘I am very excited to be here’, what she has really said is ‘I am very horny to be here’. *Major awkward moment*. This is actually a common mistake French learners make and it can be an easy mistake to make because excitée very much looks like the word ‘excited’. A better way to say you...
Another awkward moment: Emily is sitting at a café and orders ‘un croissant avec le préservatif’. Poor Emily thinks she is ordering a croissant with preservatives, but instead she is ordering a croissant with a condom! ‘Un préservatif’ in French is a condom (please do try to remember this!). The waiter then tells her she can find those in the toile...
Emily receives a delivery at work and her colleague Julien is there to collect it. He says to the delivery man “Je m’en occupe’. This means ‘I’ll take care of it’ or ‘I’m on it’. It’s a wonderful little phrase to keep in your vocabulary lists. You can use it in a variety of situations. E.g:‘D’accord, je m’en occupe tout de suite’ - ‘OK, I’ll take c...
This is Sylvie’s expression when Emily receives a package with frozen pizza from back home in America. (I mean this is quite a sin when you are living in France - a country famous for its gastronomy!) ‘Quelle horreur’ translates to ‘how awful’ or ‘that’s terrible’. Note that sometimes this expression will be used sarcastically, as if to say somethi...
At Emily’s birthday party, her guests all say ‘santé’ as they bring their champagne glasses together. Yup, you guessed it: ‘Santé’ is the word for ‘cheers’ in French. It literally means ‘to your health’ (à votre santé). A few rules if you are making a toast in France: Make eye contact with the person you are toasting with, and make sure to include ...
Camille drops this phrase to Gabriel and it means ‘I care about you’ or ‘I am fond of you’. This is a really nice pick up lineor a way of expressing care and affection for someone in French.
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And fall even more in love with French culture and language with Emily in Paris, one episode at a time. While you’re at it, keep this list of phrases handy to master while you’re watching: 1. Mademoiselle. Pronunciation – mad-mwa-zel. Meaning – a title used to call a girl or an unmarried French woman. 2.
Jan 27, 2023 · 1) The scene: Subtitles and Translation. In the video lesson for today, you’ll find a scene from that show, all in French. The scene is a dialogue between Julien (played by French actor Samuel Arnold) and Luc (played by Bruno Gouery, that you might have seen recently in The White Lotus on HBO.) They’re French colleagues.
Aug 1, 2024 · Learn French Love Expressions with Emily In Paris Season 2 and 3 Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, perfect moment to learn some love expressions in the most romantic language in the world: French.
15 Lessons About France Emily Learns in ‘Emily in Paris’. 9. Don’t talk about work at a party or at the dinner table. Emily’s boss Sylvie isn’t a fan of many of Emily’s charms, but least of all, she is none too pleased with how often Emily brings up her passion for work at after-hours affairs.
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Emily in Paris was one of Netflix's biggest successes last year, so to celebrate the new season let's have a look at some of the words from the first series: Let's start with: ' enchanté ': "nice to meet you", the sentence to use when you are meeting your cute neighbour Gabriel for the first time!
