FYW 232: Sur / dessus, sous / dessous, etc.
Description
What's the difference between SUR and DESSUS, or SOUS and DESSOUS? Can they be used interchangeably? In this episode we'll see how to use these words in sentences, along with more examples and a vocabulary booster!
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Le livre est sur la table.
Il est dessus.
Sur, dessus
Sous, dessous (underneath, below, on the bottom / back side)
Dans, dedans.
J'ai oublié les clés dans la voiture. J'ai oublié les clés dedans !
Hors de, dehors.
Le kangourou saute hors de la poche de sa maman. Il joue dehors.
Sortir dehors, rentrer dedans = pléonasmes
En face de, en face
A droite / gauche de, à droite / gauche
Devant
Derrière
Le dessus, le dessous (un dessous de verre)
Les dessous: underwear; (of a case) secrets , what lies behind, underlying facts
Dessous de bras : armpit, under arm
Dessous de plat : trivet
Dessous de verre : coaster
By popular demand, I have recorded a series of episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French you learn in the classroom and the French you hear in the street or in the movies can sometimes sound quite different!
In this episode we’ll go...
Published 06/15/22
Listener Nancy would like to clarify when “ne” can be dropped in French. When is it possible to deliberately forget this common 2-letter word? Is there any change in the meaning? Listen to find out!
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
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Published 05/25/22