se moucher
To blow your nose in French is se moucher.
The phrase se moucher is used to describe the action of forcing air out of your nose, typically into a tissue, to clear it of mucus.
Did you know?
- In France, blowing your nose loudly in public is generally accepted and not seen as offensive, whereas in many English-speaking cultures it is considered impolite.
- In some French regional dialects, the phrase se moucher can be used figuratively to describe someone who is being put in their place or humbled.
- In historical French fashion, a mouche was a small artificial beauty mark made of black silk or velvet pasted to the face.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, je dois me moucherExcuse me, I need to blow my nose
- Veuillez m'excuser, je vais utiliser un mouchoir pour me moucherPlease excuse me, I'm going to use a tissue to blow my nose
- Je vais me moucher le nez, ça ne prendra qu'une minuteI'm going to blow my nose, it will only take a minute
- Je me mouche.I am blowing my nose.
- Il s'est mouché.He blew his nose.
