I want you to be honest with me … do you love Valentine’s day? Or do you secretly hate it? While I’m not the biggest fan, living in “the city of love” has forced me to adapt.
Whatever your relationship status is or Valentine’s Day plans are … I’ve got some essential vocab to get you in the mood:
Joyeuse Saint Valentine = Happy Valentine’s Day *
Ma puce = my (little) flea
Mon coeur = my heart
Un câlin = a hug
Tu me manques = I miss you
Une rupture = a breakup
Il faut qu’on parle = We need to talk
And if you’re after some tunes to create the perfect romantic (or anti-romance) ambiance, I’ve got just the thing for you.
Check out my playlist on Spotify: L’amour. There are some breakup songs — for those of you nursing a broken heart.
I know finding useful gifts to practice French is challenging. In this article, I will help you find useful, fun and interesting gifts related to the French language. Bye bye boring and horrible Valentine’s Day gift ideas. No lover ? No problem, you can gift them to yourself !
Here you go with my personal selections.
Decoration in French
- If you or your friend is a fan of movie, this poster with the 100 most important and must-see movies of all time can be a nice gift. 100 movies to watch before you die
- If you (or your friend) are wine lover, while visiting the fair of the independent winegrowers association, I’ve found the best gift ever: Poster about wine, grapes, maps of French wines, Argentinian wines, How to choose your wine and based on your cheese, wine and yoga. La carte des vins-svp
- If you are trying to help someone learn French in a fun way, this gift might be nice as it helps people to create sentences on their fridge. It’s time to write poetry in French on your fridge. Magnetic words in French
Books in French
- Les monsieur Madames d’Amazon.fr : Adam Hargreaves
They are available in many languages. There are very cute and little, easy to read books for kids and adults.
You can personalize your gift and choose one character that defines your friend the most. For my boyfriend, who is French and very grumpy, I’ll certainly choose the Monsieur Grincheux.
What about a bit of geography?
- Map of French wines
The best way to become smarter when you drink wine. You’ve probably experienced that but the French love to talk about regions when they talk about wine. Map of the French wine.
- Scratch-off Map of French specialities. If you are a foodie, you’ll enjoy discovering new specialities. Foodies map
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