There are several words and expressions to say "to meet" in French ; let's meet them together! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Rencontrer = to meet (for the first time), to encounter J’ai rencontré mon mari à Hong Kong. Enchanté ; Très heureux/heureuse = Nice to meet you Très heureux/heureuse de faire votre connaissance ; ravi(e) de vous rencontrer Retrouver = to meet (again) J’ai retrouvé un ami d’enfance sur internet. = I met a childhood friend on the Internet. se rencontrer, se retrouver = to meet each other un RDV / un rendez-vous = an … Read More →
French Traditions : New Year, Galette des Rois
French New Year Greetings Wishing you all an amazing year ahead!! Or, how to say it in proper French ? “Bonne année, bonne santé” (“Good year, good health”, because health really matters), or “Bonne et heureuse année" ( = “a good and joyful year”. A bit redundant in my opinion, but you never know ; it’s better to say it twice than none!). Traditionally, French people don’t say “Bonne année” before January 1st (superstition wise, it’s bad), but we have all of January –i.e until January 31st - to give our wishes/greetings, so there’s no rush. You can just say it to your friends the … Read More →