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semaine des quatre jeudis

ByFast French March 14, 2023May 25, 2023

A “semaine des quatre jeudis” means “never,” “something impossible,” “something that will never happen.” Literally it means “a week with four Thursdays,” implying that Friday and therefore the weekend will never come. This expression is quite old, having been around since the end of the 15th century, when it was known as “la semaine à…

Sayings & Expressions

Parler français comme une vache espagnole

ByFast French February 17, 2022May 25, 2023

“Parler français comme une vache espagnole” means to speak French with difficulty, to speak French very badly, or just to speak any language badly. But it literally means “to speak French like a Spanish cow!” How did this phrase, which is insulting to both Spaniards and to cows, come about? The saying dates back to…