Some American words simply don’t translate. To simplify linguistics, some words have too much history, culture, connotation and popularity associated to the word to make a simple word for word substitution. Self-Conscious: a : conscious of one’s own acts or states as belonging to or originating in oneself : aware of oneself as an individual…
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** mark the ones I use & like You can always add ‘petit‘ to make it even cuter ! Hommes et Femmes (Men + Women) Mon amour** – my love Mon coeur** – my heart Mon lapin** – my rabbit Mon canard** – my duck [CAREFUL F*!ker = connard. & I HAVE slipped up and offended my boyfriend] Mon…
mettre en attente (verbe) = To be put on hold (verb) «Souhaitez-vous que je vous mette en attente ou plutôt rappeler ultérieurement? » “Would you like to be put on hold, or call back later?” Wanderlust? Here’s $40 on Airbnb
Une faute de frappe (nom) = A typo, A spelling error (noun) «Je croyais que tu avais fait une faute de frappe.» “I thought that you made a typo.” Wanderlust? Here’s $40 on Airbnb