Today, we have chosen 5 very common and useful French expressions which will help you broaden your vocabulary and speak like a French person!
1. FAIRE LA GRASSE MATINÉE ou FAIRE LA GRASSE MAT’
If you got up (very) late this weekend, enjoyed spending time in bed and couldn’t get out, you “slept in”. In general, we practice “la grasse matinée” during the weekend! 🙂
2. FAIRE LA QUEUE
At the supermarket, the post office, the bakery (…) you often have to wait for your turn to pay. One behind the other, in a more or less straight line, customers wait to pay. Ils “font la queue“!
3. FAIRE LA TÊTE
Your girlfriend forgot you were supposed to have dinner together. She had too much work to do and didn’t see the time pass by. You can tell her you’re angry with her, but that’s no reason to “pout” at her. Don’t stay angry, forgive her! Ne “faites pas la tête“! 🙂
4. FAIRE UN TOUR
You just got out of work? The weather is nice and you don’t want to go home? You decide to go for a walk. Vous allez “faire un tour” to the park to enjoy the sun!
5. FAIRE À MANGER
It’s summer, it the end of a sunny day. It’s nice and warm, the beach is just a few steps away… You are hungry but you don’t want to “faire à manger“. So you choose to have dinner on the beach. A fresh salad to take away from your favorite restaurant and here you are facing the sea and a memorable sunset! Bon appétit!
BONUS – La conjugaison du verbe *faire* au présent:
–> Je fais / Tu fais / Il fait / Nous faisons / Vous faites / Ils font