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French for “Happy New Year” and Other Common Phrases<\/h2>\nBonne ann\u00e9e ! \u2014<\/em>\u00a0Happy New Year<\/h3>\nLe r\u00e9veillon de la Saint-Sylvestre \u2014<\/em>\u00a0New Year’s Eve<\/h3>\nLe r\u00e9veillon de la Saint-Sylvestre\u00a0<\/em>literally translates to “The Eve of Saint Sylvester” and refers to the feast day for this Catholic saint and former Pope. Sometimes, the phrase is shortened simply to la Saint-Sylvestre \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(Saint Sylvester). The French refer to the feast day when talking about New Year’s Eve.<\/p>\nThere’s another non-religious term for New Year’s Eve as well, which is le r\u00e9veillon \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(evening party\/feast) or le r\u00e9veillon du premier de l’an \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(the evening party\/feast for the first of the year).\u00a0<\/em>These phrases can be used to refer to either New Year’s Eve night or even New Year’s Eve dinner.<\/p>\nHere are two example sentences:<\/p>\n
Il y a un r\u00e9veillon chez moi pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e. <\/em>
\nThere is an evening dinner party\/feast at my house for the New Year.<\/p>\nOn va passer le r\u00e9veillon du premier de l’an ensemble. <\/em>
\nWe’re going to spend New Year’s Eve together.<\/p>\nLe jour de l’an <\/em>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0New Year’s Day<\/h3>\nYou can also say le Nouvel An \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(the New Year).<\/p>\nMinuit \u2014<\/em>\u00a0Midnight<\/h3>\nLe 31 d\u00e9cembre<\/span>\u00a0 \u2014 <\/em>December 31st<\/h3>\nLet me take this opportunity to remind you that months are not<\/em> capitalized in French<\/a>!<\/p>\nLe premier janvier \u2014 <\/em>January 1st<\/h3>\nCompter \u2014 <\/em>To count<\/h3>\nWhile le compte \u00e0 rebours <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is French for “countdown,” or “counting backward,” it’s more common to simply say something along the lines of on compte les secondes avant la nouvelle ann\u00e9e <\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(we count the seconds before the New Year).<\/p>\nLa fin d’ann\u00e9e \u2014 <\/em>The end of the year<\/h3>\nMeilleurs v\u0153ux \u2014 <\/em>Best wishes<\/h3>\nYou could also add to this statement by saying meilleurs v\u0153ux pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(best wishes for the New Year).<\/p>\nJoyeuses f\u00eates ! \u2014 <\/em>Happy Holidays!<\/h3>\nWhile joyeuses f\u00eates\u00a0<\/em>can be used for any holiday, you can also say bonnes f\u00eates de fin d’ann\u00e9e \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>which literally translates to “Happy end-of-the-year holidays.”<\/p>\nAs a side note, all of the above four phrases\u2014meilleurs\u00a0v\u0153ux, meilleurs\u00a0v\u0153ux pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e, joyeuses f\u00eates\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0bonnes f\u00eates de fin<\/em> d’ann\u00e9e<\/em>\u2014could be used on holiday cards in place of the popular English phrase “Season’s Greetings.”<\/p>\nWords for Your French New Year’s Celebrations<\/h2>\nLa f\u00eate <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Party<\/h3>\nC\u00e9l\u00e9brer \/ F\u00eater <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To celebrate<\/h3>\nWhile\u00a0c\u00e9l\u00e9brer\u00a0<\/em>literally means “to celebrate,” it’s pretty much interchangeable with\u00a0f\u00eater<\/em>,\u00a0<\/em>which would more literally mean, “to party.”<\/p>\nDanser <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To dance<\/h3>\nLes confettis <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Confetti<\/h3>\nLe karaok\u00e9 <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Karaoke<\/h3>\nLa musique <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Music<\/h3>\nLes amis <\/em>\/ amies <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Friends<\/h3>\nDon’t forget to add the “e” if you need to make the word feminine<\/a> to talk about an all-female group of friends.<\/p>\nLes feux d’artifice <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Fireworks<\/h3>\nThe literal translation is “artificial fire.” French sure is poetic, isn’t it!<\/p>\n
Le gui <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Mistletoe<\/h3>\nYou may associate mistletoe more with Christmas than any other holiday, but in France, it’s quite common to kiss under the mistletoe during New Year’s festivities as well.<\/p>\n
S’embrasser <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To kiss<\/h3>\nThis is just one of the many ways you can talk about kissing in French. You can also say faire une bise \u00e0 <\/strong><\/em> or donner un bisou \u00e0 \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>which both mean “to give a kiss to someone.”\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\nI recommend one of these other sayings if you want to imply a simple peck or friendly kiss. Otherwise, reserve\u00a0s’embrasser<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>for when you share a more passionate kiss with your significant other.<\/p>\nLe champagne <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Champagne<\/h3>\nUn toast <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To toast<\/h3>\nUn toast<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is an anglicism, meaning the French adopted the noun from English.<\/p>\nHowever, in order to talk about the act of toasting someone, you need to use either porter un toast \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(to propose a toast) or lever son verre \u00e0 <\/strong><\/em> (to raise your glass to someone).<\/p>\nBoire <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To drink<\/h3>\nNew Year’s Resolutions in French<\/h2>\nPerdre du poids <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To lose weight<\/h3>\nManger plus sainement <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To eat healthier<\/h3>\nAs a side note, la sant\u00e9 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>means “health,” and the phrase en bonne sant\u00e9 <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>means “healthy,” or more literally “in good health.”<\/p>\nFaire plus\u00a0<\/em>d’exercice <\/i> <\/i>\u2014 <\/em>To exercise more<\/h3>\nRemember that there’s no verb in French that means “to exercise.” Rather, you need to use the whole phrase above, which literally translates to “to do more exercise.”<\/p>\n
You can also use the phrase faire du sport \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(to do sport). Note that the word faire <\/em> (to do\/to make) is used rather than the verb jouer <\/em>\u00a0(to play) when talking about sports in French<\/a>.<\/p>\nObtenir une promotion <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To get a promotion<\/h3>\nChanger de travail <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To change jobs<\/h3>\n\u00c9conomiser de l’argent <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To save money<\/h3>\nThere’s another way to talk about money in French<\/a>, which can be especially useful when discussing saving for something specific. The phrase is mettre de\u00a0c\u00f4t\u00e9 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(to put aside).<\/p>\nFor example, you could say, Je mets de c\u00f4t\u00e9 une somme suffisante pour acheter un nouvel appartement. <\/em>(I’m putting aside a sufficient sum in order to buy a new apartment.)<\/p>\nThe English translation may sound a bit formal to your ear at first, but it’s perfectly standard to use this construction in French.<\/p>\n
Passer plus de temps en famille <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To spend more time with family<\/h3>\nNotice the use of the preposition en \u00a0<\/em>(in)\u00a0<\/em>in this phrase. It’s not the same as its English equivalent, which uses the preposition “with” (avec <\/em>\u00a0in French).<\/p>\nSe faire de nouveaux amis \/ Se faire de nouvelles amies <\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To make new friends<\/h3>\nApprendre une nouvelle comp\u00e9tence <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To learn a new skill<\/h3>\n\u00catre plus social \/ sociale <\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To be more outgoing<\/h3>\nPrendre un nouveau passe-temps \u2014 <\/em>To take up a new hobby<\/h3>\nWhile this is probably the most commonly used phrase in French, some people do replace passe-temps \u00a0<\/em>(pastime) with the English word “hobby.” In other words, the anglicism is also used.<\/p>\nHere’s an example:<\/p>\n
J’ai besoin de trouver un autre hobby. <\/em> (I need to find another hobby.)<\/p>\nWhere to Get a Taste of the French New Year<\/h2>\n
If you’re looking for a fun way to incorporate French into your New Year’s celebrations, there are many ways to do so from the comfort of your own home<\/a>.<\/p>\nFor starters, you can improve your reading skills with some New Year’s themed poems<\/strong>. Believe it or not, there\u00a0are tons of them online, and my personal favorite sites on which to find them are Dico-Citations<\/a> and Mon Po\u00e8me<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(My Poem).<\/p>\nOr, if you’re more of an auditory learner, try listening to Lokassa\u00a0Ya M’bongo’s famous New Year song called “Bonne ann\u00e9e”<\/em><\/strong> (“Happy New Year”).\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube><\/p>\nFor those of you who love comedy and enjoy watching videos on YouTube, check out this hilarious video from online comedian\u00a0Hassan.<\/p>\n
<\/lite-youtube><\/p>\nHe parodies what the New Year is really like and talks about expectations versus reality. A word of warning that there’s the occasional French swear word, but really you can’t beat learning French New Year’s vocabulary through funny videos!<\/p>\n
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Le r\u00e9veillon de la Saint-Sylvestre \u2014<\/em>\u00a0New Year’s Eve<\/h3>\nLe r\u00e9veillon de la Saint-Sylvestre\u00a0<\/em>literally translates to “The Eve of Saint Sylvester” and refers to the feast day for this Catholic saint and former Pope. Sometimes, the phrase is shortened simply to la Saint-Sylvestre \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(Saint Sylvester). The French refer to the feast day when talking about New Year’s Eve.<\/p>\nThere’s another non-religious term for New Year’s Eve as well, which is le r\u00e9veillon \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(evening party\/feast) or le r\u00e9veillon du premier de l’an \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(the evening party\/feast for the first of the year).\u00a0<\/em>These phrases can be used to refer to either New Year’s Eve night or even New Year’s Eve dinner.<\/p>\nHere are two example sentences:<\/p>\n
Il y a un r\u00e9veillon chez moi pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e. <\/em>
\nThere is an evening dinner party\/feast at my house for the New Year.<\/p>\nOn va passer le r\u00e9veillon du premier de l’an ensemble. <\/em>
\nWe’re going to spend New Year’s Eve together.<\/p>\nLe jour de l’an <\/em>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0New Year’s Day<\/h3>\nYou can also say le Nouvel An \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(the New Year).<\/p>\nMinuit \u2014<\/em>\u00a0Midnight<\/h3>\nLe 31 d\u00e9cembre<\/span>\u00a0 \u2014 <\/em>December 31st<\/h3>\nLet me take this opportunity to remind you that months are not<\/em> capitalized in French<\/a>!<\/p>\nLe premier janvier \u2014 <\/em>January 1st<\/h3>\nCompter \u2014 <\/em>To count<\/h3>\nWhile le compte \u00e0 rebours <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is French for “countdown,” or “counting backward,” it’s more common to simply say something along the lines of on compte les secondes avant la nouvelle ann\u00e9e <\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(we count the seconds before the New Year).<\/p>\nLa fin d’ann\u00e9e \u2014 <\/em>The end of the year<\/h3>\nMeilleurs v\u0153ux \u2014 <\/em>Best wishes<\/h3>\nYou could also add to this statement by saying meilleurs v\u0153ux pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(best wishes for the New Year).<\/p>\nJoyeuses f\u00eates ! \u2014 <\/em>Happy Holidays!<\/h3>\nWhile joyeuses f\u00eates\u00a0<\/em>can be used for any holiday, you can also say bonnes f\u00eates de fin d’ann\u00e9e \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>which literally translates to “Happy end-of-the-year holidays.”<\/p>\nAs a side note, all of the above four phrases\u2014meilleurs\u00a0v\u0153ux, meilleurs\u00a0v\u0153ux pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e, joyeuses f\u00eates\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0bonnes f\u00eates de fin<\/em> d’ann\u00e9e<\/em>\u2014could be used on holiday cards in place of the popular English phrase “Season’s Greetings.”<\/p>\nWords for Your French New Year’s Celebrations<\/h2>\nLa f\u00eate <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Party<\/h3>\nC\u00e9l\u00e9brer \/ F\u00eater <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To celebrate<\/h3>\nWhile\u00a0c\u00e9l\u00e9brer\u00a0<\/em>literally means “to celebrate,” it’s pretty much interchangeable with\u00a0f\u00eater<\/em>,\u00a0<\/em>which would more literally mean, “to party.”<\/p>\nDanser <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To dance<\/h3>\nLes confettis <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Confetti<\/h3>\nLe karaok\u00e9 <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Karaoke<\/h3>\nLa musique <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Music<\/h3>\nLes amis <\/em>\/ amies <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Friends<\/h3>\nDon’t forget to add the “e” if you need to make the word feminine<\/a> to talk about an all-female group of friends.<\/p>\nLes feux d’artifice <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Fireworks<\/h3>\nThe literal translation is “artificial fire.” French sure is poetic, isn’t it!<\/p>\n
Le gui <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Mistletoe<\/h3>\nYou may associate mistletoe more with Christmas than any other holiday, but in France, it’s quite common to kiss under the mistletoe during New Year’s festivities as well.<\/p>\n
S’embrasser <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To kiss<\/h3>\nThis is just one of the many ways you can talk about kissing in French. You can also say faire une bise \u00e0 <\/strong><\/em> or donner un bisou \u00e0 \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>which both mean “to give a kiss to someone.”\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\nI recommend one of these other sayings if you want to imply a simple peck or friendly kiss. Otherwise, reserve\u00a0s’embrasser<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>for when you share a more passionate kiss with your significant other.<\/p>\nLe champagne <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Champagne<\/h3>\nUn toast <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To toast<\/h3>\nUn toast<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is an anglicism, meaning the French adopted the noun from English.<\/p>\nHowever, in order to talk about the act of toasting someone, you need to use either porter un toast \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(to propose a toast) or lever son verre \u00e0 <\/strong><\/em> (to raise your glass to someone).<\/p>\nBoire <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To drink<\/h3>\nNew Year’s Resolutions in French<\/h2>\nPerdre du poids <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To lose weight<\/h3>\nManger plus sainement <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To eat healthier<\/h3>\nAs a side note, la sant\u00e9 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>means “health,” and the phrase en bonne sant\u00e9 <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>means “healthy,” or more literally “in good health.”<\/p>\nFaire plus\u00a0<\/em>d’exercice <\/i> <\/i>\u2014 <\/em>To exercise more<\/h3>\nRemember that there’s no verb in French that means “to exercise.” Rather, you need to use the whole phrase above, which literally translates to “to do more exercise.”<\/p>\n
You can also use the phrase faire du sport \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(to do sport). Note that the word faire <\/em> (to do\/to make) is used rather than the verb jouer <\/em>\u00a0(to play) when talking about sports in French<\/a>.<\/p>\nObtenir une promotion <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To get a promotion<\/h3>\nChanger de travail <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To change jobs<\/h3>\n\u00c9conomiser de l’argent <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To save money<\/h3>\nThere’s another way to talk about money in French<\/a>, which can be especially useful when discussing saving for something specific. The phrase is mettre de\u00a0c\u00f4t\u00e9 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(to put aside).<\/p>\nFor example, you could say, Je mets de c\u00f4t\u00e9 une somme suffisante pour acheter un nouvel appartement. <\/em>(I’m putting aside a sufficient sum in order to buy a new apartment.)<\/p>\nThe English translation may sound a bit formal to your ear at first, but it’s perfectly standard to use this construction in French.<\/p>\n
Passer plus de temps en famille <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To spend more time with family<\/h3>\nNotice the use of the preposition en \u00a0<\/em>(in)\u00a0<\/em>in this phrase. It’s not the same as its English equivalent, which uses the preposition “with” (avec <\/em>\u00a0in French).<\/p>\nSe faire de nouveaux amis \/ Se faire de nouvelles amies <\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To make new friends<\/h3>\nApprendre une nouvelle comp\u00e9tence <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To learn a new skill<\/h3>\n\u00catre plus social \/ sociale <\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To be more outgoing<\/h3>\nPrendre un nouveau passe-temps \u2014 <\/em>To take up a new hobby<\/h3>\nWhile this is probably the most commonly used phrase in French, some people do replace passe-temps \u00a0<\/em>(pastime) with the English word “hobby.” In other words, the anglicism is also used.<\/p>\nHere’s an example:<\/p>\n
J’ai besoin de trouver un autre hobby. <\/em> (I need to find another hobby.)<\/p>\nWhere to Get a Taste of the French New Year<\/h2>\n
If you’re looking for a fun way to incorporate French into your New Year’s celebrations, there are many ways to do so from the comfort of your own home<\/a>.<\/p>\nFor starters, you can improve your reading skills with some New Year’s themed poems<\/strong>. Believe it or not, there\u00a0are tons of them online, and my personal favorite sites on which to find them are Dico-Citations<\/a> and Mon Po\u00e8me<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(My Poem).<\/p>\nOr, if you’re more of an auditory learner, try listening to Lokassa\u00a0Ya M’bongo’s famous New Year song called “Bonne ann\u00e9e”<\/em><\/strong> (“Happy New Year”).\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube><\/p>\nFor those of you who love comedy and enjoy watching videos on YouTube, check out this hilarious video from online comedian\u00a0Hassan.<\/p>\n
<\/lite-youtube><\/p>\nHe parodies what the New Year is really like and talks about expectations versus reality. A word of warning that there’s the occasional French swear word, but really you can’t beat learning French New Year’s vocabulary through funny videos!<\/p>\n
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There’s another non-religious term for New Year’s Eve as well, which is le r\u00e9veillon \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(evening party\/feast) or le r\u00e9veillon du premier de l’an \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(the evening party\/feast for the first of the year).\u00a0<\/em>These phrases can be used to refer to either New Year’s Eve night or even New Year’s Eve dinner.<\/p>\n Here are two example sentences:<\/p>\n Il y a un r\u00e9veillon chez moi pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e. <\/em> On va passer le r\u00e9veillon du premier de l’an ensemble. <\/em> You can also say le Nouvel An \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(the New Year).<\/p>\n Let me take this opportunity to remind you that months are not<\/em> capitalized in French<\/a>!<\/p>\n While le compte \u00e0 rebours <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is French for “countdown,” or “counting backward,” it’s more common to simply say something along the lines of on compte les secondes avant la nouvelle ann\u00e9e <\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(we count the seconds before the New Year).<\/p>\n You could also add to this statement by saying meilleurs v\u0153ux pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(best wishes for the New Year).<\/p>\n While joyeuses f\u00eates\u00a0<\/em>can be used for any holiday, you can also say bonnes f\u00eates de fin d’ann\u00e9e \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>which literally translates to “Happy end-of-the-year holidays.”<\/p>\n As a side note, all of the above four phrases\u2014meilleurs\u00a0v\u0153ux, meilleurs\u00a0v\u0153ux pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e, joyeuses f\u00eates\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0bonnes f\u00eates de fin<\/em> d’ann\u00e9e<\/em>\u2014could be used on holiday cards in place of the popular English phrase “Season’s Greetings.”<\/p>\n While\u00a0c\u00e9l\u00e9brer\u00a0<\/em>literally means “to celebrate,” it’s pretty much interchangeable with\u00a0f\u00eater<\/em>,\u00a0<\/em>which would more literally mean, “to party.”<\/p>\n Don’t forget to add the “e” if you need to make the word feminine<\/a> to talk about an all-female group of friends.<\/p>\n The literal translation is “artificial fire.” French sure is poetic, isn’t it!<\/p>\n You may associate mistletoe more with Christmas than any other holiday, but in France, it’s quite common to kiss under the mistletoe during New Year’s festivities as well.<\/p>\n This is just one of the many ways you can talk about kissing in French. You can also say faire une bise \u00e0 <\/strong><\/em> or donner un bisou \u00e0 \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>which both mean “to give a kiss to someone.”\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n I recommend one of these other sayings if you want to imply a simple peck or friendly kiss. Otherwise, reserve\u00a0s’embrasser<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>for when you share a more passionate kiss with your significant other.<\/p>\n Un toast<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is an anglicism, meaning the French adopted the noun from English.<\/p>\n However, in order to talk about the act of toasting someone, you need to use either porter un toast \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(to propose a toast) or lever son verre \u00e0 <\/strong><\/em> (to raise your glass to someone).<\/p>\n As a side note, la sant\u00e9 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>means “health,” and the phrase en bonne sant\u00e9 <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>means “healthy,” or more literally “in good health.”<\/p>\n Remember that there’s no verb in French that means “to exercise.” Rather, you need to use the whole phrase above, which literally translates to “to do more exercise.”<\/p>\n You can also use the phrase faire du sport \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(to do sport). Note that the word faire <\/em> (to do\/to make) is used rather than the verb jouer <\/em>\u00a0(to play) when talking about sports in French<\/a>.<\/p>\n There’s another way to talk about money in French<\/a>, which can be especially useful when discussing saving for something specific. The phrase is mettre de\u00a0c\u00f4t\u00e9 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(to put aside).<\/p>\n For example, you could say, Je mets de c\u00f4t\u00e9 une somme suffisante pour acheter un nouvel appartement. <\/em>(I’m putting aside a sufficient sum in order to buy a new apartment.)<\/p>\n The English translation may sound a bit formal to your ear at first, but it’s perfectly standard to use this construction in French.<\/p>\n Notice the use of the preposition en \u00a0<\/em>(in)\u00a0<\/em>in this phrase. It’s not the same as its English equivalent, which uses the preposition “with” (avec <\/em>\u00a0in French).<\/p>\n While this is probably the most commonly used phrase in French, some people do replace passe-temps \u00a0<\/em>(pastime) with the English word “hobby.” In other words, the anglicism is also used.<\/p>\n Here’s an example:<\/p>\n J’ai besoin de trouver un autre hobby. <\/em> (I need to find another hobby.)<\/p>\n If you’re looking for a fun way to incorporate French into your New Year’s celebrations, there are many ways to do so from the comfort of your own home<\/a>.<\/p>\n For starters, you can improve your reading skills with some New Year’s themed poems<\/strong>. Believe it or not, there\u00a0are tons of them online, and my personal favorite sites on which to find them are Dico-Citations<\/a> and Mon Po\u00e8me<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(My Poem).<\/p>\n Or, if you’re more of an auditory learner, try listening to Lokassa\u00a0Ya M’bongo’s famous New Year song called “Bonne ann\u00e9e”<\/em><\/strong> (“Happy New Year”).\u00a0<\/p>\n For those of you who love comedy and enjoy watching videos on YouTube, check out this hilarious video from online comedian\u00a0Hassan.<\/p>\n He parodies what the New Year is really like and talks about expectations versus reality. A word of warning that there’s the occasional French swear word, but really you can’t beat learning French New Year’s vocabulary through funny videos!<\/p>\n You can now turn any YouTube video into a language lesson with the help of FluentU<\/a>. FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n <\/p> \r\n You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download the iOS app<\/a> or Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n
\nThere is an evening dinner party\/feast at my house for the New Year.<\/p>\n
\nWe’re going to spend New Year’s Eve together.<\/p>\nLe jour de l’an <\/em>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0New Year’s Day<\/h3>\n
Minuit \u2014<\/em>\u00a0Midnight<\/h3>\n
Le 31 d\u00e9cembre<\/span>\u00a0 \u2014 <\/em>December 31st<\/h3>\n
Le premier janvier \u2014 <\/em>January 1st<\/h3>\n
Compter \u2014 <\/em>To count<\/h3>\n
La fin d’ann\u00e9e \u2014 <\/em>The end of the year<\/h3>\n
Meilleurs v\u0153ux \u2014 <\/em>Best wishes<\/h3>\n
Joyeuses f\u00eates ! \u2014 <\/em>Happy Holidays!<\/h3>\n
Words for Your French New Year’s Celebrations<\/h2>\n
La f\u00eate <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Party<\/h3>\n
C\u00e9l\u00e9brer \/ F\u00eater <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To celebrate<\/h3>\n
Danser <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To dance<\/h3>\n
Les confettis <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Confetti<\/h3>\n
Le karaok\u00e9 <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Karaoke<\/h3>\n
La musique <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Music<\/h3>\n
Les amis <\/em>\/ amies <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Friends<\/h3>\n
Les feux d’artifice <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Fireworks<\/h3>\n
Le gui <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Mistletoe<\/h3>\n
S’embrasser <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To kiss<\/h3>\n
Le champagne <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>Champagne<\/h3>\n
Un toast <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To toast<\/h3>\n
Boire <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To drink<\/h3>\n
New Year’s Resolutions in French<\/h2>\n
Perdre du poids <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To lose weight<\/h3>\n
Manger plus sainement <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To eat healthier<\/h3>\n
Faire plus\u00a0<\/em>d’exercice <\/i> <\/i>\u2014 <\/em>To exercise more<\/h3>\n
Obtenir une promotion <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To get a promotion<\/h3>\n
Changer de travail <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To change jobs<\/h3>\n
\u00c9conomiser de l’argent <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To save money<\/h3>\n
Passer plus de temps en famille <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To spend more time with family<\/h3>\n
Se faire de nouveaux amis \/ Se faire de nouvelles amies <\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To make new friends<\/h3>\n
Apprendre une nouvelle comp\u00e9tence <\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To learn a new skill<\/h3>\n
\u00catre plus social \/ sociale <\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 <\/em>To be more outgoing<\/h3>\n
Prendre un nouveau passe-temps \u2014 <\/em>To take up a new hobby<\/h3>\n
Where to Get a Taste of the French New Year<\/h2>\n
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