Geography in French: US States
Wednesday July 31, 2013
Learn how to say each of the 50 US states in French, then see how well you do on the gender quiz.
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French quiz: Indefinite adverbs
Wednesday July 31, 2013
Do you know how to translate indefinite adverbs like anyhow, elsewhere, and sometime into French? Test yourself on French indefinite adverbs with this quiz or take a look at the ... Read More
Mot du jour: fée
Wednesday July 31, 2013
Increase your French vocabulary, one day at a time. Le mot d'aujourd'hui est fée.
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Leave it to French: All about laisser
Tuesday July 30, 2013
Laisser is a regular -er verb that means "to leave." Laisser is also found in numerous expressions and is commonly used as a semi-auxiliary as well as a pronominal verb. ... Read More
Mot du jour: arracher
Tuesday July 30, 2013
Learn a new French word every weekday! Today's word is arracher.
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French expression: Donner sa langue au chat
Monday July 29, 2013
It's not the same as "cat got your tongue," so what does it mean? Before you give up, read this lesson on the idiomatic French expression donner sa langue au ... Read More
Mot du jour: compte-chèques
Monday July 29, 2013
Learn a new French word every weekday! Today's word is compte-chèques.
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French expression: Le chassé-croisé des juillettistes et des aoûtiens
Sunday July 28, 2013
It's that time of year again in France for the annual chassé-croisé des juillettistes et des aoûtiens. Click to learn all about this seasonal French expression.
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Mot du jour: anglo-saxon
Friday July 26, 2013
Learn a new French word every weekday! Today's word is anglo-saxon.
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French expression: En deux temps, trois mouvements
Friday July 26, 2013
What does the French expression en deux temps, trois mouvements mean? Learn all about it here.
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French elision: E muet
Thursday July 25, 2013
There are no stressed syllables in French, but the unaccented E is sometimes "unstressed" - that is, it disappears in spoken French. Learn how to recognize the E muet and ... Read More
French verb of the week: abasourdir
Thursday July 25, 2013
Simple verb conjugations, similarly conjugated verbs, and links to related lessons for the common French verb abasourdir.
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French quiz: Common mistakes
Wednesday July 24, 2013
Test yourself on a variety of common French mistakes with this quiz. French mistakes and difficulties | More French tests
French mistake: Chapître
Wednesday July 24, 2013
This word is often misspelled - check out this lesson to learn how to write it right.
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Le café: Ordering coffee in France
Tuesday July 23, 2013
If you think ordering coffee in a French café or bar is the same as back home, you might be in for an unpleasant surprise. Ask for un café and ... Read More
French expression: Revenons à nos moutons
Monday July 22, 2013
Forget counting sheep in order to sleep - let's talk about the French expression revenons à nos moutons.
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Intermediate French for Dummies, by Laura K. Lawless
Sunday July 21, 2013
If you want to work on your French offline as well as on, you might be interested in Intermediate French for Dummies (compare prices). As the title suggests, this is ... Read More
Tour de France: French cycling vocabulary and a poll
Saturday July 20, 2013
French expression: Au pif
Friday July 19, 2013
I'd say it will take you less than 10 minutes to learn the French expression au pif.
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French cuts: Aphereses / Abbreviations
Thursday July 18, 2013
An apheresis, or aphaeresis, is a word which is shortened by dropping one or more syllables at the beginning of the word, and sometimes adding an extra sound at the ... Read More
French verb of the week: construire
Thursday July 18, 2013
Simple verb conjugations, similarly conjugated verbs, and links to related lessons for the French verb construire.
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French quiz: Top 10 verbs
Wednesday July 17, 2013
How are your irregular French verb conjugations? Test yourself on the top 10 with this little quiz, or take a look at the lessons to review.
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Passing French: Expressions with passer
Wednesday July 17, 2013
The French verb passer usually means "to pass" and is used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to say whatever comes into one's head, to write something off, to kick ... Read More
French word order: Inversion
Tuesday July 16, 2013
Inversion is the grammatical structure where the normal French word order subject + verb is inverted to verb + subject. You probably know that inversion is commonly used in asking ... Read More
French expression: Fais voir
Monday July 15, 2013
Let me show you what the French expression fais voir means.
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Célébrons ! Bastille Day
Sunday July 14, 2013
On 14 July, France celebrates its national holiday in commemoration of the storming of the Bastille prison, which took place in 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. ... Read More
Bastille Day 2013 - Google Doodle
Sunday July 14, 2013
This year's special Google Doodle for la fête nationale is a tricolor tribute to La Patrouille de France. Happy Bastille Day!
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Fête nationale : Bastille Day
Saturday July 13, 2013
French expression: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
Friday July 12, 2013
Learn about the French motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité.
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French character: Symbols & punctuation marks
Thursday July 11, 2013
Learn the names of dozens of French symbols and punctuation marks, including ! ? « » * & more in this quick reference guide.
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French verb of the week: dîner
Thursday July 11, 2013
Learn simple verb conjugations, see similarly conjugated verbs, and learn more with links to related lessons for the French verb dîner. French verb conjugator
French vocab quiz: National holidays
Wednesday July 10, 2013
How much do you know about the national holidays of France, Canada, Québec, and the US? Test yourself with this little quiz.
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French translation: Expressions with "love"
Wednesday July 10, 2013
Far beyond just "I love you," the English word "love" is found in dozens of different expressions - learn how to translate them all into French.
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French public holidays: Jours fériés
Tuesday July 9, 2013
There are a lot of holidays in France, but only 11 are public holidays (bank holidays), called jours fériés in French. On jours fériés, public servants and many public sector ... Read More
French expression: Appeler sous les drapeaux
Monday July 8, 2013
If you're worried about getting called under the flags, you'd better click to learn about the idiomatic French expression appeler sous les drapeaux.
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French expression: Valoir le coup / Ça vaut le coup
Friday July 5, 2013
It's worth it to click and learn about the French expression valoir le coup / ça vaut le coup.
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French to learn: Passive infinitive
Thursday July 4, 2013
Even though the French infinitive translates as "to + verb," the French sometimes needs to be preceded by a preposition. This is the case with the passive infinitive, which requires ... Read More
French verb of the week: asseoir
Thursday July 4, 2013
Learn simple verb conjugations, see similarly conjugated verbs, and learn more with links to related lessons for the French verb asseoir. Cool tool: French verb conjugator
French vocabulary: National holidays and patriotism
Thursday July 4, 2013
In honor of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (24 June), Canada Day (1 July), the 4th of July, and Bastille Day (14 July), here is a list of French vocabulary related to the ... Read More
French quiz: Subjunctive or indicative?
Wednesday July 3, 2013
Test yourself on a classic French foe with this quiz: choose between the subjunctive and the indicative for each silly sentence. If you need help, take a look at the ... Read More
French phrases: Expressions with contre
Wednesday July 3, 2013
The French preposition contre usually means "against," and is also used in many expressions. Learn how to say pros and cons, on the other hand, facedown, and more with this ... Read More
French grammar: All about jouer
Tuesday July 2, 2013
Jouer is a very common and useful regular -ER French verb. It means "to play" both transitively and intransitively, and it needs different prepositions depending on what exactly is being ... Read More
French expression: Dans son assiette
Monday July 1, 2013
Not feeling well? Step up to the plate with the idiomatic French expression dans son assiette.
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C'est la fête ! Canada Day
Monday July 1, 2013
July 1st is Canada Day, the national day of Canada. It celebrates the birth of the modern country with outdoor events like parades, fireworks, and picnics.
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