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[JEK]

French phrases:

1. C'est la vie. - That's life.
2. Joie de vivre - Joy of living.
3. L'heure bleue - The blue hour (referring to a special time of day).
4. Rendez-vous - A meeting or appointment.
5. Vive la différence! - Long live the difference! (celebrating diversity)
6. Coup de foudre - Love at first sight (literally "bolt of lightning").
7. Esprit de l'escalier - Staircase wit (thinking of the perfect reply too late).
8. L'appel du vide - The call of the void (urge to do something daring).


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I’m french and I learnt literature… All these phrases exist but to be honest french people never say 3 and 7 I’m sure many of us do not even know what they mean
But we all love 1 and 4

 

[pascaleschmidt]

French phrases:

1. C'est la vie. - That's life.
2. Joie de vivre - Joy of living.
3. L'heure bleue - The blue hour (referring to a special time of day).
4. Rendez-vous - A meeting or appointment.
5. Vive la différence! - Long live the difference! (celebrating diversity)
6. Coup de foudre - Love at first sight (literally "bolt of lightning").
7. Esprit de l'escalier - Staircase wit (thinking of the perfect reply too late).
8. L'appel du vide - The call of the void (urge to do something daring).


Loved this reply:

I’m french and I learnt literature… All these phrases exist but to be honest french people never say 3 and 7 I’m sure many of us do not even know what they mean
But we all love 1 and 4

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Some are not used much…..7 for instance….

 

[cec1]

Some are not used much…..7 for instance….

You bring #2 to life, Pascale!

 

[pascaleschmidt]

You bring #2 to life, Pascale!

Merci! Best to enjoy this life of ours.....