It’s that time of year – Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé are on the radio, stores are filled with seasonal treats, and social media is inundated with photos of Christmas trees and holiday decorations. Have you ever wondered how the lead up to Christmas looks like in French-speaking countries? And how do you wish somebody …
Christmas Traditions and Wishing Merry Christmas in FrenchRead More »
Adjectives come in handy in our everyday lives. I used two in that sentence alone! To speak French fluently, you’ll need to describe all kinds of things, from your food and drink to your job or your best friend. There are all kinds of French adjectives, and all kinds of rules to follow when using …
French Adjectives: How to Describe Things in FrenchRead More »
What are the 12 months in French? January – janvier February – février March – mars April – avril May – mai June – juin July – juillet August – août September – septembre October – octobre November – novembre December – décembre You may see the resemblance between each month of the year in …
I bet you can think of a dozen ways to say “thank you” in English, so I’m sure you want to portray that when speaking French too. The problem is, in school we’re only ever taught to say thanks and thank you very much in French (“merci” and “merci beaucoup”). If you want to expand …
French is the second most studied language in the world, but how can you make yourself stand out from the millions of other French learners? In order to fit in with the locals, rather than sounding like a tourist, you need to use and understand some common French sayings. French people use expressions every day …
12 French Sayings You Need to Know to Sound Like a LocalRead More »
In the English speaking world, we so often hear French referred to as ‘the language of love.’ And today we’re going to take some time to focus on that very subject – love. We’ll go over how to talk about love in French including how to talk about falling in love, and of course how …
“I Love You” in French – The Many Ways to Talk about Love in FrenchRead More »
Summer, New Years, May Day. They’re all times for celebration and quite possibly cake. Birthdays, however are a trickier thing that has to be remembered for each person. Maybe you have a French-speaking friend or relative and you want to earn some brownie points. In this post, you’ll learn all about saying “happy birthday” in …
How to Say “Happy Birthday” in French (and Other Useful Expressions)Read More »
Of all the verbs that the French language has to offer, prendre is one of the most often used and one of the most versatile. This verb has a lot of different meanings. The most basic and most common use translates to something like ‘to take’. This can refer to physical things like clothes, books …
Getting Hold of the “Prendre” Conjugation in FrenchRead More »
Numbers are one of the most essential parts of learning any language. Whether you want to give someone an address or say how many croissants you’d like to order, you’re going to need to know les nombres (the numbers). We should warn you in advance though that French numbers are infamous for being quite irregular …
French Numbers: A Beginner’s Guide to Counting in FrenchRead More »
Comment allez-vous? It’s one of the first phrases you’ll hear when you’re learning French. If you’re looking for a less formal version there’s also comment vas-tu? And if you want to get even more casual you can simply ask the well known ça va? You might be asking what these basic phrases all have in …
Making Sure You Know the French “Aller” ConjugationRead More »
