101 French Idioms
by Jean-Marie Cassagne, Luc Nisset
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Author: Jean-Marie Cassagne, Luc NissetEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Original Language); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-01-11
ISBN: 0844212903
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Book Review: Useful and Fun to Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Buy this delightful book with its companion 101 FRENCH PROVERBS by the same authors. I find myself frequently coming back to these two books bought months ago. Each page features an idiomatic expression or proverb, an amusing illustation, and some sample conversational dialogue where the expressions might be used. The books are designed for casual reading and are in a similar format. One expression per page makes it easy to pick-up and put down as the opportunities arise. Each featured expression is translated literally and then more usefully for common speech on the pages where they appear. Translations of the short dialogue that demonstrate the idiom or proverb appear at the back of the books. My recommendation is to own both books but start with 'IDIOMS' only because the nature of proverbs is that they are sometimes a little less obvious (i.e., allegorical) and allow for different interpretations. For this reason, 'IDIOMS' is a good first choice. Becoming comfortable with idiomatic expressions is helpful in improving conversational skills. Another benefit is the delight of recognizing these expressions when they occur in print. Recently a Montreal French language newspaper reported on a European politician's difficulties. Faced with the most recent in a series of controversial issues it conceded that he has faced more serious situations....[But this could be]"le goutte d'eau qui fait deborder le vase" (literally, "the water drop that makes the vase overflow", or more recognizably, "the straw that breaks the camel's back").
This idiom appears on page 88 of 101 FRENCH IDIOMS
Summary of 101 French Idioms
Intermediate This whimsical collection of colloquialisms entertains students while providing insight into French-language idioms, customs, and humor. Grouped according to theme ? from "Our Animal Friends" to "Speaking About the Body" to "Food for Thought" ? the idioms are illustrated with humorous cartoons that provide keys to understanding the literal and real meanings.An idiom is the crossroads where language and culture meet. What does it mean, for instance, that when in English we'd say someone was "out of his tree," in French he would be "pedaling in the semolina"? 101 French Idioms collects this and other colorful turns of phrase into one whimsically illustrated volume. Each idiom comes with both literal and figurative English translations as well as a vivid cartoon; snippets of French narrative or dialogue use the term in context. The result is a humorous, fun, easy-to-remember introduction to French idioms, an excellent way to learn more about French as it's actually spoken.
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