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10 French words that are difficult to translate

10 perles de mots français qui se traduisent mal en anglais

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Frederic
Jul 16, 2023
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Just like there are words in English that are difficult to translate into French, there are many French words and concepts that are difficult to translate into English.

I like to think of them as the pearls of a language. Let’s take a look at some of my favorites.

Flâner

Flâner has a similar meaning to hang out, but it’s quite different in some ways.

Flân…

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