What is J AI mean?
I have
J’ai = I have. Je suis = I am. That said, not always when you would say “I am” in English, is the French translation Je suis. The French say, e.g., I have 20 years (j’ai 20 ans).
How do you express disgust in French?
Put your headphones on please! Beurk ! – Interjection used to express dislike/disgust.
What are some French expressions?
French Expressions To Keep In Your Back Pocket
- C’est simple comme bonjour ! Literally: It’s simple as hello!
- On n’est pas sorti de l’auberge !
- À qui mieux mieux.
- Être dans la galère.
- Il (ne) faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties !
- Mettre les points sur les i.
- Pisser dans un violon.
- Ça ne casse pas trois pattes à un canard.
Why J AI instead of je suis?
You are correct — “je suis” is a conjugation of être, the word for “to be”, and “j’ai” is a conjugation of avoir, the word for “to have”.
Why is it j’ai and not Je AI?
Avoir is the infinitive of the verb meaning “to have.” The conjugation for the first person present is ai. Because ai begins with a vowel, there is elision (not abbreviation) in je + ai, so we say j’ai.
What is meaning of sacre bleu?
Holy blue
Sacré in French means “sacred,” so taken together sacrebleu, literally means “Holy blue!” instead of sacré Dieu (“Holy God!”) Ball Memes. By 1805, sacrebleu, written variously as sacré bleu or sacre bleu in English, was used in writings by the British about French people.
What do French people say when frustrated?
“Merde alors !” is something you may say when you’re really angry, or even furious about something.
What does SAC La blur mean?
Sacrebleu or sacre bleu is a French profanity used as a cry of surprise or happiness. It is a minced oath form of the profane sacré dieu, “holy God”.
How do you express frustration in French?
- 1/ Pomper l’air de quelqu’un (literally to pump someone’s air)
- 2/ Courir sur le haricot (to run on the bean)
- 3/ Avoir la moutarde qui monte au nez (to have mustard going up your nose)
- 4/ Se mettre en boule ou en pétard (to roll yourself into a ball or a firework)
- 5/ Prendre la mouche (to take the fly)