Impersonal verbs form general statements and expressions that are said in the third person, such as 'il fait beau' or 'il faut'. Learn about French impersonal verbs and expressions, with BBC ...

As for the origins of the expression, the French language has been using the word ‘peau’ to refer to human skin since the 12th century (prior to that it was only used for animals).

This commonly used expression might become your new favourite way to talk about things you love. The noun un coup translates as ‘a blow’ or ‘a hit’, but is used in many French expressions ...

So are nine words or concepts that only exist in French. Saloperie The act of a jack-ass. Mise en abyme This is the word for when you're standing between two mirrors and you see an infinite ...

Be it the nightly news ("le 20h"), or France's many time zones, or a few of the many expressions in French, we find out all about French time.