French Word of the Day: Craquant
This adjective shouldn't just be applied to a baguette left in the oven for too long - it is also a very endearing way to describe someone.
Why do I need to know craquant?
Because it is hard not to smile when you meet that special someone.
What does it mean?
Craquant, pronounced "crack-on", has two meanings.
Literally speaking, it is used to describe things that make a cracking sound or to describe crunchy foods.
For example you could say Ces biscuits sont craquants - These biscuits are crunchy.
More colloquially though, craquant is a word used to describe someone who is cute or adorable e.g. il est trop craquant/elle est trop craquante - He/she is so cute
T'as un sourire craquant - You have a cute smile
Taking this second meaning, there is another phrase that people used, in which craquant is transformed into the verb, craquer. It is a way to saying that you have a romantic and/or sexual attraction to someone.
Je craque sur toi - I fancy you
Synonyms
croquant, croustillant - Crunchy/Crispy
Joli, mignon, adorable - These are ways of expressing the affectionate meaning of craquant
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Why do I need to know craquant?
Because it is hard not to smile when you meet that special someone.
What does it mean?
Craquant, pronounced "crack-on", has two meanings.
Literally speaking, it is used to describe things that make a cracking sound or to describe crunchy foods.
For example you could say Ces biscuits sont craquants - These biscuits are crunchy.
More colloquially though, craquant is a word used to describe someone who is cute or adorable e.g. il est trop craquant/elle est trop craquante - He/she is so cute
T'as un sourire craquant - You have a cute smile
Taking this second meaning, there is another phrase that people used, in which craquant is transformed into the verb, craquer. It is a way to saying that you have a romantic and/or sexual attraction to someone.
Je craque sur toi - I fancy you
Synonyms
croquant, croustillant - Crunchy/Crispy
Joli, mignon, adorable - These are ways of expressing the affectionate meaning of craquant
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