From 'bonjour v. salut' to 'désolé v. pardon' the French language has many pairs of phrases that mean basically the same thing, but have important differences in context, tone and formality. Here are ...

Another useful impersonal verb expression, to say it is necessary to do something, is il faut. Higher Tier only - The impersonal verb phrase il manque is used to say something is missing. Some verbs ...

This French phrase 'playing your skin' is a handy one to use in a slightly risky situation. Jouer sa peau - roughly pronounced joo-ay sa poe - translates as ‘to play one’s skin’. In reality, it means ...