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French expression: Il m'aime un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, à la folie, pas du tout

Tuesday February 14, 2012
What does the French expression il m'aime un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, à la folie, pas du tout mean? Click to learn all about it, and then come back here to share your thoughts.
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Mot du jour: truc

Tuesday February 14, 2012
Learn a French word today: truc.

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Mon petit chou : French terms of endearment

Monday February 13, 2012
French has all kinds of interesting terms of endearment, including a rather odd assortment of barnyard animals. Check out this list of French terms of endearment to use with your loved ones (both romantic and familial).

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French expression: Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir

Monday February 13, 2012
What does the French expression voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir mean, and do the French actually say it? Click to learn all about it, and then come back here to let us know if you've ever used this risqué expression.
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Mot du jour: muer

Monday February 13, 2012
Increase your French vocabulary, one day at a time. Le mot d'aujourd'hui est muer.

Tips: Improve your French vocabulary

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Mises à jour

Bonne fête de St-Valentin ! French love language

Sunday February 12, 2012
Valentine's Day is only a few days away, and since French is the language of love, there's no better language in which to express your love. Here are some key French words and phrases related to love, friendship, and special occasions, including a variety of terms of endearment as well as step-by-step instructions for saying "I love you" in French.
More: French vocabulary | Holidays

Poll: What is the most romantic language?

Saturday February 11, 2012
Do you think French is the most romantic language? If not, does another Romance language make you weak at the knees, or is it some completely different language? Vote in our wildly unscientific poll about the most romantic language, and then share your thoughts about why you find that language so love-ly.

(My apologies to anyone whose most romantic language didn't make it into my list. Can't do every language in the world with only 10 options.)

French love language

French love language quiz

French terms of endearment

How to say "I love you" in French

Romantic French movies

C'est de l'amour véritable (listening exercise)

Franglais Friday: un challenge

Friday February 10, 2012
Le franglais du jour: un challenge.

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French expression: Figure-toi

Friday February 10, 2012
What does the idiomatic French expression figure-toi mean? Click to learn all about it, and then come back here to share your thoughts.
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That French grammar: Demonstrative adjectives

Thursday February 9, 2012
Demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those) are words which indicate a specific noun. In French, they must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify (ce, cet, cette, ces). Learn about these essential adjectives and then take the test.
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French verb of the week: aimer

Thursday February 9, 2012
Learn simple verb conjugations, see similarly conjugated verbs, and learn more with links to related lessons for the French verb aimer.
French verb conjugator

Mot du jour: autoroute

Thursday February 9, 2012
Take a few minutes today to learn the French word autoroute.

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French mistake? Beaucoup des

Wednesday February 8, 2012
What's wrong with saying beaucoup des? Learn about this potential French mistake.
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French quiz: Love language

Wednesday February 8, 2012
Are you ready for Valentine's Day next week? Test yourself on the true language of love with this little quiz, or take a look at my lesson on French love language to review.
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Mot du jour: mouvementé

Wednesday February 8, 2012
Increase your French vocabulary, one day at a time. Le mot d'aujourd'hui est mouvementé.

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Mises à jour

French for nothing: Expressions with rien

Tuesday February 7, 2012
The French word rien literally means "nothing" and is also used in many expressions. Learn how to say for no reason, not a chance, worthless, and more with this list of expressions with rien.
More: French expressions | Most common French phrases

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Mot du jour: enfin

Tuesday February 7, 2012
Learn a French word a day! Le mot d'aujourd'hui est enfin.

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French expression: Attacher lundi avec mardi

Monday February 6, 2012
What does the idiomatic French expression attacher lundi avec mardi mean? Click to learn all about it, and then come back here to share your thoughts.
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Mot du jour: mordre

Monday February 6, 2012
Learn a French word a day! Today's word is mordre.

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Franglais Friday: le look

Friday February 3, 2012
Le franglais du jour: le look and its derivations.

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French expression: Par contre

Friday February 3, 2012
What does the French expression par contre mean - and is it ok to use it? Click to learn all about this expression and the great par contre debate, and then come back here to share your thoughts.
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French verbs: Conditional

Thursday February 2, 2012
The conditional is a verb mood used for events that are not guaranteed to occur; often they are dependent on certain conditions. The French conditional is usually translated by "would" in English.
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French verb of the week: penser

Thursday February 2, 2012
Simple verb conjugations, similarly conjugated verbs, and links to related lessons for the French verb penser.
French verb conjugator

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Mot du jour: amitié

Thursday February 2, 2012
Learn a French word a day! Today's word is amitié.
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Célébrez : La Chandeleur / Crêpe Day

Thursday February 2, 2012
In France, 2 February is la Chandeleur, la Fête de la Lumière, or le jour des crêpes. It's customary to eat crêpes and do some fortune telling, and there's a fun game for French classes too: Crêpe day.
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