Okay, I feel a little better about French. I still can't do the stuff I mentioned wanting to do, but now I understand the phrase "Je suis tombé" (I fell) a little better.
I knew that it almost-literally meant "I am fallen", but I did not know that it comes from the verb Tomber, to fall, or that it can be used to describe multiple things, from falling in love to the fall of a drape. Even fainting -- Je suis tombé dans les pommes, which literally translates to I fell in the apples. Go figure.
Anyway, I always feel better when I know things like that. Boosts my self-esteem. Thank you, About French!
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