a state of joy or happiness
le bonheur
to go out with someone you like or are interested in
un rendez-vous
the developmental period of the human lifespan extending from birth or infancy through the onset of adolescence
l'enfance
A French word meaning a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts, a daydream, or a trance-like state of meditation. The root of the French word 'dream' is in this word.
reverie
A tall tower lying by the River Seine
La tour Eiffel
l'amour
Specifically friends who have a deep emotional bond but are platonic
l'amitie
the time of life between childhood and maturity
la jeunesse
A famous film festival that usually occurs in May in the South of France at a seaside town that shares the same name.
le Festival de Cannes
The famous basilica on the top of a famous hill in Paris
Sacre Coeur
The French word for feelings or emotions
le sentiment
People who were recently married, a term used to describe them
des jeunes maries
to withdraw from one's active position, occupation, or working career.
prendre sa retraite
The most common way to say cheers in French
The famous hill in Paris, on the North side of the Paris
Montmartre
the state of extreme anger or distress
fache
to suddenly develop strong romantic feelings, deep affection, or intense attraction toward another person
tomber amoureux
the irreversible cessation of all biological and vital functions that sustain a living organism,
la mort
Referring to the pivotal 1956–1957 urban campaign in the Algerian War of Independence.
the name of the garden that lies between the Grand Palais and the Louvre
feeling sad, discouraged, or let down because your hopes, desires, or expectations were not met
decue
two people are in a committed, exclusive, or ongoing partnership with each other rather than dating casuall
ensemble
a French expression that literally translates to “that's life” or “such is life
c'est la vie
a revolutionary and influential film movement that emerged in the late 1950s and 1960s in France. Led by people like Jean-Luc Godard, Truffaut, or Agnes Varda.
Le Nouvelle Vogue
A little bookshop South of Notre Dame dedicated to English-translated books, with the name of a famous playright in its name
Shakespeare and Company