Sois Belle à ta façon (Be Your Own Beautiful!)
Not all French speakers have an accent. Yes, you can sound more native if you pronounce the infamous French "r" correctly. But if you don't speak French well, what good is that? This is why you should constantly endeavor to increase your vocabulary by adding useful concepts like French expressions and phrases. They can make you sound like you've lived in France your entire life by adding substance and even humor to your speech.
Parisian evenings might be poetic, and French has an uncanny way of capturing emotion in just a few words:
- “La vie est belle” [la vi ɛ bɛl] — Life is beautiful.
- “Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid” [pə.ti a pə.ti lƆ.wa.zo fɛ sɔ̃ ni] — Little by little, the bird builds its nest.
- “L’amour est la poésie des sens” [la.muʁ ɛ la pɔ.e.zi de sɑ̃] — Love is the poetry of the senses.
People will assume you were born and raised in Paris if you add a little joie de vivre to it. French proverbs will also provide you insight into French history and culture and will help you seem more authentic and natural. After all, learning French is all about communicating, right? Now let's explore which French proverbs, idioms, and expressions you can employ to sound like a native French speaker.
On ne voit bien qu’avec le coeur (We see well only with the heart)
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Accro au café et aux memes (Addicted to coffee and memes)
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Pro du binge-watching (Pro at Binge-watching)
Créateur de contenu qui ne sait pas danser. Ici pour te faire sourire! (Content Creator Who Can't Dance. Here To Make You Smile!)
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Dans les chambres du cœur, les rêves prennent leur envol, peignant la toile de nos nuits étoilées (In the heart's chambers, dreams take flight, painting the canvas of our starlit nights)
"Perdu(e) dans la mélodie de ton rire, j'ai trouvé la chanson la plus douce."
"Lost in the melody of your laughter, I found the sweetest song."
"Dans la tapisserie de la vie, chaque fil raconte une histoire, et ensemble, ils créent notre chef-d'œuvre."
"In the tapestry of life, every thread tells a story, and together, they create our masterpiece."
"Amour infini." (Infinite love)
"Mon cœur t'appartient." (My heart belongs to you)
"Je t'aime plus que tout." (I love you more than anything)
"Toi et moi contre le monde." (You and me against the world)
"Dans tes bras, je me sens chez moi." (In your arms, I feel at home)
"Mon âme sœur." (My soulmate)
"Tu es ma joie de vivre." (You are my joy of living)
"Avec toi, je suis complet(e)." (With you, I am whole)
"Dans le silence d'une étreinte, mille mots sont prononcés, et en cet instant, les cœurs s'éveillent."
"In the silence of a hug, a thousand words are spoken, and at that moment, hearts are awoken."
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Battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud.
Literal translation: “Strike the iron while it is hot.”
Actual meaning: This one is simple because the same sentence exists in English. The iron must be red-hot when being forged by the blacksmith in order to change its shape. This implies that you must seize opportunities when they present themselves.
How to use it: J’ai trouvé une très bonne application pour pratiquer mon français. Ça s’appelle Mondly et son prix pour une année est très raisonable.
(“I found a very good app to practice my French. It’s called Mondly and its price for one year is very good.”)
Ce n’est pas la mer à boire.
Literal translation: “It’s not as if you have to drink the sea.”
Actual meaning: “It’s not that difficult” or “It’s not a big deal”. You can use it when someone complains about doing something.
How to use it: Je dois faire quatre rapports cette semaine. (“I have to do four reports this week.”)
La nuit porte conseil.
Literal translation: “The night brings advice.”
Actual meaning: This is the equivalent of “sleep on it”. Or, in other words, take your time before making a decision.
How to use it: Je ne sais pas si je dois accepter ou pas. (“I don’t know if I should accept or not.”)
Comme on fait son lit, on se couche.
Literal translation: “You’ve made your bed, now lie on it.”
Actual meaning: The same as the biblical version “you reap what you sow”, this French saying warns that you suffer the consequences of your actions or that you must accept the unpleasant results of something you’ve done. On the other hand, the opposite is also possible! Make a nice bed and you shall sleep soundly.
How to use it: Je me suis endormi et j’ai brûlé les côtelettes de porc. (“I fell asleep and burned the pork chops.”)
Vouloir, c’est pouvoir.
Literal translation: “To want to is to be able to.”
Actual meaning: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” You can use this saying to encourage someone who doubts themselves.
How to use it: Je pense que je ne parviendrai jamais à parler français comme un natif. (“I don’t think I will ever manage to speak French like a native.”)
Impossible n’est pas français.
Literal translation: “Impossible isn’t French.”
Actual meaning: Famously attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, impossible n’est pas français is the French equivalent of “nothing is impossible”. While it may seem very patriotic, français here doesn’t refer to the French people, but rather to the French language. As in “impossible is not a French word”.
How to use it: Je ne peux pas le faire, c’est impossible ! (“I can’t do it, it’s impossible!) – Impossible n’est pas français. (”Nothing is impossible.“)
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Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.
Literal translation: “Nothing should be left to chance.”
Actual meaning: “Leave nothing to chance” or, in other words, plan ahead.
How to use it: Je pense que je vais passer ce chapitre. Ce ne ressemble pas à quelque chose que monsieur Dubois inclura dans l’examen final. (“I think I’m gonna skip this chapter. It doesn’t look like something mister Dubois will include in the final exam.”)
A romantic thing to say in French could be "Tu es mon univers," which translates to "You are my universe." This phrase conveys deep affection and admiration for someone, expressing that they mean everything to you.
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Tu es mon âme sœur - "You are my soulmate."
Tu me fais rêver T - "You make me dream."
Ton sourire illumine ma journée - "Your smile brightens my day,"
À tes côtés, je me sens invincible - "By your side, I feel invincible,"
L’habit ne fait pas le moine.
Literal translation: “The outfit doesn’t make the monk.”
Actual meaning: “Don’t judge a book by its cover” or “don’t judge a person by their appearance”. This saying is also very popular in English so you probably already know in what contexts you can safely include it. Just don’t forget that you can use it for both positive and negative comments.
How to use it: Notre nouveau collègue semble être une personne très calme. (“Our new colleague seems like a very quiet person.”)
Mieux vaut tard que jamais.
Literal translation: “Late is worth more than never.”
Actual meaning: “Better late than never.” This is another French saying that is also very common in English. You can use it to tell someone that is better to do something late than not to do it at all.
How to use it: J’ai 20 minutes de retard au gymnase. Mais mieux vaut tard que jamais. (“I’m 20 minutes late to the gym. But it’s better to be there late than never.”)
Aux innocents les mains pleines.
Literal translation: “Full hands for the innocents.”
Actual meaning: “Beginner’s luck” or “fortune favors fools”. You’ll love this one! Every time you go out with your new French friends and try a new activity like bowling or karting, you can use this French expression to invoke “beginner’s luck”.
How to use it: Comment est-ce possible? Sadie a gagné encore une fois ! (“How is this possible? Sadie won again!”)
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Mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné.
Literal translation: “Better alone than in a bad company.”
Actual meaning: It’s better to be alone than to be accompanied badly or by someone who isn’t good company. This can apply to all kinds of relationships and even to other unfortunate situations in someone’s life.
How to use it: La copine de Jacques vient de le quitter. (“Jacques’s girlfriend just left him.”)
Après la pluie, le beau temps.
Literal translation: “After the rain, good weather.”
Actual meaning: This is a way of encouraging someone to “hang in there”. Even if things are bad now, everything will eventually get better.
How to use it: Je viens de perdre mon emploi mais je ne vais pas perdre l’espoir. Après la pluie, le beau temps. (“I’ve just lost my job but I won’t lose hope. After all, after the rain, good weather evetually comes.”)
Les murs ont des oreilles.
Literal translation: “The walls have ears.”
Actual meaning: Pay attention to what you say because there’s a chance you could be overheard.
How to use it: Voulez-vous savoir ce que j’ai acheté pour l’anniversaire de maman? (“Do you want to know what I bought for mom’s birthday?”)
Tout est bien qui finit bien.
Literal translation: “All’s well that ends well.”
Actual meaning: The same as its English counterpart, Tout est bien qui finit bien is suitable after a period in which one experiences hardship and struggle.
How to use it: Je suis tellement content que nous soyons arrivés en France en toute sécurité ! Tout est bien qui finit bien. (“I’m so glad we got to France safely! All’s well that ends well.”)
L’appétit vient en mangeant.
Literal translation: “Appetite comes with eating.”
Actual meaning: This expression can be used both literally and figuratively and it refers to how the desire increases as an activity proceeds (to eat, to own, etc.).
How to use it: Je n’avais pas faim mais cette ratatouille est incroyable ! (“I was not hungry but this ratatouille is amazing!”)
Mangez bien, riez souvent, aimez beaucoup.
Literal translation: “Eat well, laugh often, love a lot.”
Actual meaning: “Live life to the fullest” or carpe diem (“seize the day”). Use this positive French saying to console a friend that is having a hard time.
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La Nuit Porte Conseil
Literal Translation: The night carries advice.
Actual Meaning: When you have some difficult decision you have to make, it's better to go to bed, sleep through the night, and in the morning, you'll better see things from every perspective. In English, the perfect equivalent would be 'sleep on it.'
How to use it: Je ne sais pas si je dois accepter l'invitation. As tu coucher et penses le matin. La nuit porte conseil. ( I don't know whether to accept the invitation. Go to bed and think about it in the morning. Sleep on it.)
Petit a Petit, L’oiseau Fait Son Nid
Literal Translation: Little by little, the bird makes its nest.
Actual Meaning: This proverb is also widely used. Even if you don't understand French, you can feel optimism in this phrase. It means that even though you haven't accomplished anything right now, you're half the way, you've accomplished something. You moved forward. And just like birds make their nests one head of time, you will succeed in your goal with patience and effort.
How to use it: Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid, des grandes choses peuvent être réalisées. ( Little by little, like the bird makes its nest, great things can be achieved.)
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Au Petit Bonheur la Chance
Literal Translation: To little happiness, luck.
Actual Meaning: This phrase means that there is about a little bit about luck. For example, you've tried so hard to get the job you've wanted so much but to choose you, besides all your efforts, you need a little bit of luck.
How to use it: Nous pensons que tout arrive au petit bonheur la chance. ( we think that everything happens through a bit of luck)
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