HGS Languages

French Tongue Twister

Pauvre petit pêcheur, prend patience pour pouvoir prendre plusieurs petits poissons.

Poor little fisher, be patient if you want to fish many little fish.

French Phrase of the Week

Qui a bon voisin a bon matin.

• Literal meaning: Those who have good neighbors, have good mornings.
• Idiomatic translation: Good neighbours give good days.

Language Trips!

   

 

Welcome back to most of year 7 who spent last week in Albert, Cologne and Barcelona practicing the language skills they had picked up this year and discovering the cultures of their chosen European country.  Reports to follow!

French Phrase of the Week

L'argent ne se trouve pas sous le sabot / le pas d'un cheval.

• Idiomatic translation: Money doesn't grow on trees.
• Literal meaning: Money is not found under a horse's hoof / step.

French Phrase of the Week

Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point.

• Idiomatic translation: Slow and steady wins the race.
• Literal meaning: It is useless to run, one must leave in time.

French Phrase of the Week

Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point.

• Idiomatic translation: Slow and steady wins the race.
• Literal meaning: It is useless to run, one must leave in time.

French Phrase of the Week

• Les grands diseurs ne sont pas les grands faiseurs.
  • Idiomatic translation: Talkers are not doers.
  • Literal meaning: Big talkers are not big doers.

French Phrase of the Week

• Qui paye ses dettes s'enrichit.
  • Idiomatic translation: The rich man is the one who pays his debts.
  • Literal meaning: He who pays his debts, gets richer.

French Phrase of the Week

• L'habit ne fait pas le moine.
  • Idiomatic translation 1: One cannot judge a book by its cover.
  • Idiomatic translation 2: Clothes don't make the man.
  • Literal translation: The dress doesn't make the monk.

French Phrase of the Week

• La nuit porte conseil.
  • Translation 1: Take advice of your pillow.
  • Translation 2: Sleep on it.
  • Literal meaning: The night brings advice.