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What are some advanced French phrases that can help me sound more fluent

Comprehensive Guide to C1-Level French Vocabulary: What are some advanced French phrases that can help me sound more fluent
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Here are some advanced French phrases to help sound more fluent and native-like:

  • Vous êtes chauds ? (You ok for it? - informal suggestion)
  • Tu penses que …, hein ? (You think that…, isn’t it? with the conversational “hein”)
  • Ça vous/te dirait ? (Would you be up for it?)
  • Se creuser la tête (to rack one’s brain / think hard)
  • Faire la tête (to sulk or have a pout)
  • Perdre la tête (to lose one’s mind)
  • Ni queue ni tête (makes no sense, literally “neither head nor tail”)
  • Garder la tête froide (to keep a cool head)
  • En avoir par-dessus la tête (to be fed up)
  • Avoir la grosse tête (to be arrogant, literally “to have a big head”)

Additional phrases frequently used by natives:

  • Pas de quoi ! (You’re welcome / no problem)
  • Ça fait longtemps ! (Long time no see!)
  • Je ne peux pas me plaindre (I can’t complain)
  • C’est gentil de ta part (It’s kind of you)

These idioms and expressions blend everyday language with a native flair and are commonly used in conversation to sound more natural and fluent when speaking French.

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