This French woman ain't loyal !

Valérie Trierweiler - Photo credit : AFP/Getty Images

Valerie Trierweiler new book is a must read. I just read it myself and I really do feel sorry for this heartbroken lady because I have once been in her shoes, only I didn't write a kiss & tell book... not that I am not planning to write one myself. Mdr !

French verb of the day : Dérouter

Pronunciation : [day roo tay]

Definition 1 : to divert, to reroute, to change course

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French verb of the day : Détourner

Pronunciation : [ day toor nay]

Definition 1 : to divert, to reroute, to redirect, to hijack

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Meet Conchita Wurst

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Do you know Conchita Wurst, the most celebrated Draq Queen in Europe ? They refer to her as she although, she is a he.

Le French bashing

Bashing means harsh violent attack. This attack can be physical or verbal abuse. Physical as in assualt; gay-bashing and verbal as in insults and critics; French bashing.

When bashing is verbal, it used as a suffix. The noun that comes before it indicates the subject being attacked. Example : French Bashing [French = Noun=Subject]

Bonjour la galère !

Here is an expression which is used often in France.

Galérer is a French verb that which means to struggle, to have a hard/difficult time. It was derived from the word galère.

French verb of the day : Éveiller

Pronunciation : [ay vay yay]

Definition : to wake up, to awake, to arouse (one's curiosity), to stimulate, to be active

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French verb of the day : Entamer

Pronunciation : [a(n) tah may]

Definition 1 : to start on, to open, to begin, to make a start on, to initiate, to launch, to bring, to institute, to embark upon/on

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French verb of the day : Hoqueter

Pronunciation : [uh k(eu) tay]

Definition : to hiccup, to hiccough

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French verb of the day : Exiger

Pronunciation : [ɛɡ zi ʒe]

Definition 1 : to demand

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Je veux et j'exige des excuses - I want and I demand an apology

J'exige que demain tu arrives au boulot à 8h00 - I demand that you get to work tomorrow  at 8am.

French verb of the day : Abuser

Pronunciation : [abyze]

Definition 1 : (of power/authority) to abuse, to misuse

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French verb of the day : Exagérer

Pronunciation : [eg za zhay ray]

Definition 1 : to exaggerate, to amplify, to magnify, to overstate, to blow up, to make a fuss over nothing

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French verb of the day : Foncer

Pronunciation :  [fo(n) say]

Definition 1 : to darken/ to make deeper in colour, to grow/become darker

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French verb of the day : Jalouser

Definition : to envy, to be jealous of

Pronunciation : [zha loo zay]

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French verb of the day : Excursionner

Definition : to go on a trip/an excursion, to go for a walk/an outing.

Pronunciation : [ehk skur syuh nay]

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French verb of the day : Pousser

Pronunciation : [poo say]

Definition 1 : to grow

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French verb of the day : Fabuler

Definition : to fantasize, to imagine, to make things up, to invent stories, to tell tales, to lie

Pronunciation : [fah bu lay]

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French verb of the day : Bicher

Definition : (an informal verb) to be pleased/happy with oneself

Pronunciation : [bee shay]

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French verb of the day : Raffiner

Definition : to refine, to polish

Pronunciation : [rah fee nay]

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French map for kisses !

Photo credit : Combien de bises ?

In France, greetings come with kisses as you already know by now. To know when to kiss, you can read my article The Frenchies don't hug, they kiss.