The #French word "mal" can mean bad, pretty good, nothing, poorly, hurting and much more. It all depends on how you use it. Today's featured lesson shows the breadth of its versatility via a myriad of expressions with "mal". #lawlessfrench #learnfrench

"Quand même" is a remarkably versatile #French expression. It can be used as a standalone interjection though more often than not, it forms parts of a larger sentence. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

"À la limite" can mean "to the limits". But it can also mean a host of other things. #french #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Some #French learners assume the verb "clocher" means to ring a bell since the noun "cloche" means bell. But "il y a quelque chose qui cloche" is not the French equivalent of "that rings a bell". This lesson goes over what it really means. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

One of the easier #French expressions to remember, "Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or" is virtually the same word-for-word in English. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Avez-vous passé Noël sous la neige? This classic #French expression might only apply to Christmas, but shorten it to "sous la neige" and you can use it for a wider set of contexts. We look at a few examples in this lesson. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Two times a year, provided the weather is just right, #French expression "Noël au balcon, Pâques au tison" becomes a fun proverb to throw into the conversation. But whether its central claim is true is another matter. What do you think? #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

"Mettre sa langue dans sa poche" is a clever #French idiom for holding one's tongue that also has a flipside expression to indicate someone doing anything BUT stay quiet. It's nearly identical too, save for one small detail. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Does a hair in your soup ever come at the right time? That is precisely one of the premises of this clever #French expression. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

"Au fur et à mesure" is a common #French expression that's used in very specific circumstances. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Introducing your go-to #French expression for the next time you're feeling a little too lightheaded for comfort. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

"Noël malin" isn't an expression about celebrating #Christmas so much as it is an appeal to shopper vanity. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench #french

In English, you can't have your cake and eat it too, so the saying goes. In #French, a comparable idiom revolves around butter and money. The following lesson features examples of how this classic expression is inserted into conversation. #lawlessfrench #learnfrench

#French verb "prendre" means so much more than "to take" as you'll discover in this lesson detailing the dozens of French expressions that use the common verb. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

There's a thank you for every season, reason, and person. Here is how to say them all in #French. #lawlessfrench #learnfrench

It's tempting to say "tomber en amour" when expressing the concept of "falling in love" but it's an anglicism to be avoided. Instead, say it like this. #french #learnfrench #lawlessfrench #valentinesday