Anaïs

Many people have followed links to our site trying to find the pronunciation of the French name Anaïs, as the words pronunciation and Anaïs feature heavily in posts! On average about three people visit everyday and find nothing so, here you are:

Meaning – graceful

Pronunciation – ahnay-ees

(N.B It is the name of a famous Frenchwoman, Anaïs Nin, an author)

Ail

Meaning – garlic

Pronunciation -  ahy

Mangez d’ail pour échapper les vampires! – Eat garlic to escape the vampires!

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Farfelu

Meaning – eccentric

Pronunciation – fahr-fuh-lew

Elle porte des vêtements très farfelus – Her clothes are very eccentric

Demander

Meaning – to ask for/request

Pronunciation – deh-mahn-day

Je vous ai demandé de m’aider – I asked you to help me

Essence

Meaning – petrol/spirit

Pronunciation – eh-sohnse

Il faut qu’on utilise l’essence sans plomb pour cette voiture – It’s necessary to use unleaded petrol in this car

Surmener

Meaning – to overwork

Pronunciation – sewr-meh-nay

Elle est surmenée – She’s overworked

Balayer

Meaning – to sweep up

Pronunciation – bah-lay-ay

Pouvez-vous balayer pour moi? – Will you sweep up for me?

Petit

Meaning – small, little

Pronunciation – puh-tee

Cette jupe est trop petite pour moi! – This skirt is too small for me!

(To find other posts where petit is used click here)

Fermer

Meaning – to close/shut

Pronunciation – ferh-may

Les magasins ferment à dix-sept heures ce soir – Stores close at five o’clock tonight