Anyone who has spent even the shortest amount of time in France knows the importance of being able to speak a little français. Locals will quickly warm to travelers who at least make an effort to ...

The meaning behind one of France’s newest – and shortest – verbs, four syllables to admit wasting time with, how to say something is easy, swear good luck, the history lesson to a phrase, and a ...

Is it apéro o'clock yet? Paris metro station renaming, part of an April Fools joke. Photo by JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP Certain French linguists use up a lot of angst on the many anglicisms that creep ...