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Louise Woffindin profile picLouise Woffindin

Louise is a writer and former languages teacher from the UK. She speaks three languages, is a vegetarian and enjoys running. She also has three sons and a dog called Chaos.
Confused to demonstrate No tener ni pies ni cabeza

20 Funny Spanish Idioms That’ll Make You Giggle

by Louise Woffindin

Imagine the situation: you’re in a bar with some Spanish friends and the conversation goes a little like this: Perfectly understandable, no? Maybe not. But that’s why learning idioms is … Read more

Categories Spanish
Shocked man to demonstrate Quedarse de piedra

20 Common Spanish Idioms to Sound Like a Local

by Louise Woffindin

Nothing makes a Spanish learner sound more like a local than using an idiomatic expression. As well as making you sound more fluent, there’s just something wonderful about using idioms.  … Read more

Categories Spanish
Pinch cheeks to demonstrate En pincer pour quelqu’un

15 French Idioms About Love That’ll Make You Go “Aww”

by Louise Woffindin

France is renowned the world over for being romantic, with Paris receiving the nickname The City of Love. But what is it that makes this country so romantic? Is it … Read more

Categories French
Clock and death to demonstrate La vie est un combat perdu d’avance

19 Best French Sayings, Proverbs and Idioms About Life

by Louise Woffindin

For centuries, the French have been renowned for their take on life and their study of it. In literature and philosophy, France has produced some of the world’s most famous … Read more

Categories French
Girl pull her hair to demonstrate Tiré par les cheveux

20 Weird French Phrases That’ll Make You Scratch Your Head

by Louise Woffindin

Just when you start to get the hang of French, idiomatic expressions seem to come out of nowhere just to confuse you. Imagine overhearing people talk of dribbling hat circles … Read more

Categories French
cat smacking its tongue

10 French Animal Idioms and Expressions to Learn

by Louise Woffindin

As a language teacher, it was always pretty obvious whenever my students had used an internet translator to write their homework. It was usually obvious due to a complex verb … Read more

Categories French
Onions

15 French Food Idioms That Will Make You Giggle

by Louise Woffindin

French is a wonderful language admired the world over for being romantic and pleasing to the ear. France is also famous for its cuisine and lots of food items have … Read more

Categories French
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