Video Transcript
Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well.
Welcome to this new video in our short format where we look at an expression in just a few minutes.
Today, we're going to look at an expression together:
"une fois toutes les lunes" (once every moon).
Before I explain, remember to turn on French subtitles so you can follow the entire video. Ready? Let's go!
"Une fois toutes les lunes" is an expression that simply means very rarely.
You use this expression to talk about something that happens very seldom, almost never. It's similar to the English "once in a blue moon."
Let me give you some examples to help you understand the expression better and, most importantly, so you can use it yourself.
Here's a first example.
I'm practically vegetarian - I eat meat only "une fois toutes les lunes." That means most of the time I don't eat meat, and only about three times a year do I make an exception and have a little meat.
Here's a second example - I'm sure you'll understand even better.
I do all the housework by myself. My husband only does the dishes "une fois toutes les lunes."
And that's it for today. I hope you liked this expression.
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