Monthly Archives: June 2012

More faux-amis Actual, actually In French, “actuel” means “current, present”, and “actuellement” is “now”, “at this time” , “currently”. “Dans l’état actuel des choses”. “As things stand at this time”. The English adjective “actual” is, in French, “réel, exact, vrai,véritable”, … Continue reading →

SOME SLANG WORDS. QUELQUES MOTS D’ARGOT. Note: In the following, the French slang words  were forced into a text simply for the purpose of introducing them. So, do not look for a story or some profound philosophy. In France, one … Continue reading →

One could say that proverbs are a legacy of the Wise. Following are some with their origins, when possible, and their English equivalent. _ Vouloir, c’est pouvoir. Literally: “to want is to can”. In other words, if you want something … Continue reading →