la morve: snot (n.)

Quand j'étais malade, j'ai eu beaucoup de morve dans le nez. When I was sick, I had lots of snot in my nose. Pronounced: "mor-ve"

se brosser les dents: to brush your teeth (v.)

Je me brosse les dents, je t'aime Sonicare. I am currently brushing my teeth, Sonicare rocks. Pronounced: "suh-bro-say-lay-dawn" *la brosse à dents: toothbrush *en brosse: crewcut (hairstyle) *se brosser le cheveux: to brush your hair

un aéroglisseur: hovercraft (n.)

Dans mes temps libres, je conduis un aéroglisseur et je vole les avions. In my spare time I drive a hovercraft and I fly planes. Pronounced: "air-o-glee-sir"

tourner: to turn (verb)

J'ai la tête qui tourne. I am dizzy. Pronounced: "tour-nay"

de rien: you are welcome (expression)

De rien mon ami pour les cadeaux. You're welcome my friend for the gifts. Pronounced: "de-ree-in" Note: Je vous en prie can also be used to say "you're welcome". Both are frequently used. It's pronounced "juh-vooz-on-pree".

je ne sais où: somewhere or other (exp.)

Fabrice est allé je ne sais où hier. Fabrice went somewhere or other yesterday. Pronounced: "gen-say-oo"

avoir raison: to be right (v.)

Sprizee, tu as raison toujours comme tu as promis. Sprizee, you are always right like you promised. Pronounced: "awv-wahr-ray-zahn" Note: avoir tort means to be wrong.

la bouteille: bottle (n.)

Combien de bouteilles de vin avez-vous bu? How many bottles of wine did you drink? Pronounced: "boot-ay"

beaux-parents: in-laws (n.)

Mes beaux-parents sont très sympa. Ils ont m'acheté un iPod l'année dernière. My in-laws are so nice. They bought me an iPod last year. Pronounced: "boe-pair-rawn"

un cinq à sept: happy hour (slang)

J'ai un cinq à sept aujourd'hui où je vais boire avec des amis. I'm going out for happy hour drinks today with some friends. Pronounced: "sank-ah-set" Note: this is Québecois slang.

le manga: japanese animation; animé

Les films manga sont très connus maintenant. Animé films are very popular these days. Pronounced: "mawn-jah"

courament: fluently (adverb)

Un jour, je voudrais parler espagnol courament. Some day I would love to speak Spanish fluenty. Pronounced: "core-uh-mawn"

mardi gras: Fat Tuesday

Aujourd'hui est mardi gras! Today is Fat Tuesday! Pronounced: "mar-dee-graw" Other fat expressions faire la grasse matinée --> to sleep late faire gras --> to eat meat patapouf --> fatso un gros salaire --> a fat salary y a pas de danger! --> fat chance les richcards --> fat cats

goûter: to taste (v.)

Le gâteau chocolat goûte très bien cette fois. The chocolate cake tastes very good this time. Pronounced: "goot-ay" Idioms chacun son goût: to each his own sans goût: tasteless avoir des goûts de luxe: to have expensive tastes une maison à mon goût: a house to my liking goût parfait: a perfect taste

les pieds: feet (noun)(m.)

Il a les pieds plats. He has flat feet. Pronounced: "pee-ay" Idiomatic expressions comme un pied = clumsily; badly faire du pied à = to play footsie with le pied marin = water/sea legs C'est le pied! = It's (it) feels great! au pied levé = at the drop of a hat; spur of the moment

un chiard: pesky brat (noun)

Mon frère était un chiard quand j'étais jeune. My brother was a pesky brat when I was young. Pronounced: "she-are" Author note: my brother is a big softy these days.

l'heure: hour or time(noun) (fem.)

Quelle heure est-il? What time is it? Pronounced: "kell-er-ay-teal"

vite: fast (adverb)

Marc parle plus vite que moi. Marc speaks faster than me. Pronounced: "veet"