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Funny French PhrasesOne of the first funny french phrases I remember is when I was working at a Parisian lycée as an english teacher. In one of my classes, I decided to teach my group of young parisiens (and les parisiennes) how to play "Simon Says" - in english.
We were going through all the english words - head is for tête, nose is for nez, eyes is for oreilles....then we got to toes. I pointed to my toes and asked them what they thought the english word was (les enfants, quel est le mot?). I waited a few moments, hoping one of the children would put up their hand and answer.
Sophie, a bright and inquisitive student, looked at me with a puzzled face, and then piped up: "Feet fingers?"
I tried my best not to burst out laughing (I was the teacher so had to maintain my composure!)
"Non, Sophie, c'est 'toes'", I said, with the most serious face I could muster.
Well, I gave Sophie top marks anyway for trying. After all, in french, the word for toes is doigts des pied - which means, in literal translation, feet fingers!
Twenty Funny French PhrasesOver the years, we've come across many funny french phrases, not just common sayings that have been around for a while, but colloquial french phrases and slang that's used in everyday conversation, sometimes coming in (and out) of fashion.
Here are twenty of our favourites...
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