Sound French with 400 Body Expressions and Idioms: Sound French with Expressions and Idioms, #3

By Jean K. MATHIEU

This book contains:

• 400 French expressions with meaning and examples

Language has always an interesting way to describe a feeling, a situation, a place. The body idioms are usually quite logical to understand. They refer to the part of the body we use in the situation we want to describe. For example "langue de vipère" refers to the way some people talk (gossip). However some expression are not that clear. For example "se faire de la bile", is related to internal organs (liver). According to old western medicine and traditional chinese medicine, each vital organ is linked to an emotion. Nowadays, the relation seem far although it might be justified to some point. Then, all idioms are born in different times. Some old idioms are still used, as other die. Because I wanted this list to be practical and useful for everyday spoken French, I selected the ones that I hear more often and I dropped the ones that are too formal or not used anymore. It means that when you will use them you will not sound like a book!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jean K. MATHIEU
• Release date: Nov 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215321690

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Jean K. Mathieu

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400 Body Expressions

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Table of content

Barbe

Bile

Bouche

Bras

Bronche

Cervelle

Cheveu

Cheville

Cœur

Corps

Cou

Coude

Crâne

Cuisse

Cul

Dent

Doigt

Dos

Échine

Épaule

Estomac

Face

Faim

Fesse

Figure

Front

Gueule

Gorge

Jambe

Langue

Lèvre

Main

Nerf

Nez

Nombril

Œil

Oreille

Os

Peau

Pet

Pied

Poids

Poignet

Poil

Pouce

Rate

Sang

Talon

Tête

Veine

Ventre

Vessie

One last word

About this book

French is full of idioms and expressions. Whereas it is about fruits, colors or body, the language has always an interesting way to describe a feeling, a situation, a place. The body idioms are usually quite logical to understand. They refer to the part of the body we use in the situation we want to describe. For example "langue de vipère refers to the way some people talk (gossip). However some expression are not that clear. For example se faire de la bile", is related to internal organs (liver). According to old western medicine and traditional chinese medicine, each vital organ is linked to an emotion. Nowadays, the relation seem far although it might be justified to some point. Then, all idioms are born in different times. Some old idioms are still used, as other die. Because I wanted this list to be practical and useful for everyday spoken French, I selected the ones that I hear more often and I dropped the ones that are too formal or not used anymore. It means that when you will use them you will not sound like a book! This book is about body idioms, I hope you will enjoy it!

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Jean K. MATHIEU

About the author

Teaching French is my job, and I specialized in pronunciation and exam/interview preparation. For several years, I help French learners to achieve their goal, succeed the DELF and the TEF, pass interviews with French recruiters or universities, and help French learners to travel in France with more confidence.

My only concern is to be the most effective for you and that’s why I focus only on French that you can actually use ever day.

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Barbe

La barbe!

Definition : C'est ennuyeux!

Translation : What a pain! What a pain in the neck!

Example : Ma voiture est encore tombée en panne! La barbe!

Bile

Se faire de la bile

Definition : se tracasser

Translation : to worry

Example : Te fais pas de bile : je viendrai t'aider si tu as besoin de moi.

Bouche

La bouche en cœur

Definition : être exagérément aimable

Translation : to pucker, simper

Example : Dès qu'il a quelque chose à demander, il vient me voir la bouche en coeur

Avoir la bouche en cul de poule

Definition : être maniéré

Translation : to pout

Example : Il essayait de sourire, la bouche en cul de poule, mais j'y ai vu clair dans son jeu.

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Avoir une grande bouche (cf. gueule)

Definition : parler plus qu'on agit

Translation : big mouth

Example : Rémi a une grande bouche, il faut pas l'écouter.

Bouche-à-bouche

Definition : respiration artificielle

Translation : mouth-to-mouth, artificial respiration

Example : Faire le bouche-à-bouche est une technique de réanimation.

Bouche bée

Definition : avoir la bouche béante ; être surpris à ne savoir que dire.

Translation : speechless

Example : Devant un tel spectacle nous étions bouche bée.

En avoir l'eau à la bouche

Definition : être impatient qu’une bonne chose arrive

Translation : to salivate at the prospect of something

Example : Rien qu'à l'évoquer en ce moment j'en ai l'eau à la bouche.

Faire la fine bouche

Definition : être difficile

Translation : to be finicky 

Example : Il faut dire que la place de marché manque de collecteurs, pas question donc de faire la fine bouche.

Motus et bouche cousue

Definition : garder le silence

Translation : to keep it under your hat

Example : N'en parle à personne!