Two cats have a swimming race aross the English Channel, one English, the other French.
The English cat is called “One two three”, the French cat is called “Un deux trois”.
Which cat wins…?
The English cat.
Why…?
Because Un deux trois cat sank…
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Numbers 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 1000 First(m) First(f) Second Third Zéro Un Deux Trois Quatre Cinq Six Sept Huit Neuf Dix Onze Douze Treize Quatorze [...] Definition: Nerve Expressions: porter/taper sur les nerfs de qqun – to get on someone’s nerves; avoir ses nerfs – to have a fit of nerves; Allons du nerf ! – Come on! Buck up! avoir les nerfs en boule / avoir les nerfs en pelote – to be edgy, tense avoir les nerfs malades [...] A few French phrases to get you started: Hello = Bonjour Goodbye = Au revoir Yes = Oui No = Non I speak (a little) French = Je parle (un peu de) français Do you speak English? = Parlez-vous anglais? How do you say… in French? = Comment dit-on….. en français? I don’t understand [...] Wouldn’t it be great if you could understand the French Language and Culture through popular phrases? VoulezVouloz is here to help. We’ve gathered together some popular French idioms for you to use and pass yourself off as a real Frenchie! Avoir un pil dans la main = (to have a hair in one’s hand) [...] Definition: to misfire, miss, fail, bungle, miscarry, mess up Fais attention ! Le fusil peut rater. – Be careful! The rifle could misfire. Elle a raté le train pour Paris. - She missed the train to Paris. Le project a raté parce que Paul n’y a pas contribué. - The project failed because Paul didn’t contribute [...] Eddie Izzard on the joys of learning French.
Definition: inescapable, inevitable, indispensable La conclusion est incontournable – The conclusion is inescapable Ces réformes sont incontournables – These reforms are indispensable Related: contourner – to bypass, circumvent, get around
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