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French Mistake of the Week
Mistakes will always be made in French, and now you can learn from them. Click these links to read my analyses of some common French mistake.
Mistake of the Week Quiz
See if you've managed to overcome dozens of common French mistakes.
Actuellement - French Mistake
What's wrong with "actuellement"?
Beaucoup d'entre vous êtes - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "beaucoup d'entre vous êtes"? Learn about this French mistake.
Beaucoup des - French Mistake
What's wrong with "beaucoup des"?
Bienvenu - French Mistake
What's wrong with "Bienvenu"?
Bon matin - French Mistake
What's wrong with "bon matin"?
C'est une fait - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "c'est une fait"? Learn about this French mistake.
Ce hôpital - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "ce hôpital"? Learn about this French mistake.
Ces vs Ses - French Mistake
When writing, it's easy to mix up ces and ses. Learn how to avoid this potential French mistake.
Cet jeune homme - French Mistake
What's wrong with "cet jeune homme"?
Cettes filles - French Mistake
What's wrong with "cettes filles"?
Chapître - French Mistake
What's wrong with the French word "chapître"? Learn about this French mistake.
Chercher pour quelque chose - French Mistake
What's wrong with "chercher pour quelque chose"?
Demander une question - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "demander une question"? Learn about this French mistake.
Écouter à la radio - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "écouter à la radio"?
Entrée: vous and Entrez vous
This is a cute French word play; unfortunately, it's also a mistake.
Il faut lui faire attention - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "il faut lui faire attention"? Learn about this French mistake.
Il l'a fait soi-même - French Mistake
What's wrong saying with "il l'a fait soi-même"?
Il m'a dit de ne bouger pas - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "il m'a dit de ne bouger pas"? Learn about this French mistake.
Il m'a dit du faire - French Mistake
What's wrong with "il m'a dit du faire"?
Il n'y a pas du pain - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "il n'y a pas du pain"? Learn about this French mistake.
Il s'est fait piqué - French Mistake
What's wrong with "Il s'est fait piqué"?
Il y sera - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "il y sera"? Learn about this French mistake.
Ils se sont parlés - French Mistake
What's wrong with "ils se sont parlés"?
J'ai lui dit - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "j'ai lui dit"? Learn about this French mistake.
J'espère que tu sois - French Mistake
What's wrong with "j'espère que tu sois"?
Je habite - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "je habite"? Learn about this French mistake.
Je n'ai dit pas - French Mistake
What's wrong with "je n'ai dit pas"?
Je sais pas - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "je sais pas"? Learn about this French mistake.
Je suis 25 ans - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "je suis 25 ans"? Learn about this French mistake.
Je suis fini - French Mistake
What's wrong with "je suis fini"?
Je suis intéressé dans - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "je suis intéressé dans"? Learn about this French mistake.
Je suis lisant - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "je suis lisant"? Learn about this French mistake.
Je suis plein - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "je suis plein"? Learn about this French mistake.
Je te manque - French Mistake
What's wrong with "je te manque" to mean "I miss you"?
Je vais - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "je vais"? Learn about this French mistake.
Je veux que j'aie- French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "je veux que j'aie"? Learn about this French mistake.
Je vous avez dit - French Mistake
What's wrong with "je vous avez dit"?
Le moment quand - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "le moment quand"? Learn about this French mistake.
Notre anniversaire - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "notre anniversaire"? Learn about this French mistake.
On est allés - French Mistake
Is it wrong to write "on est allés"? Learn about this potential French mistake.
Parlez-vous Français ? - French Mistake
What's wrong with "parlez-vous Français"?
Peut-être il a faim - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "peut-être il a faim"? Learn about this French mistake.
Pour un an - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "pour un an"? Learn about this French mistake.
Provençe - French Mistake
What's wrong with "Provençe"?
Que livre - Quoi livre - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "que livre" or "quoi livre"? Learn about this French mistake.
Si vous voudriez - French Mistake
What's wrong with "si vous voudriez"?
Tomber en amour - French Mistake
What's wrong with "tomber en amour"?
Tu et je - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "tu et je"? Learn about this French mistake.
Tu ne fais pas ça - French Mistake
What's wrong with saying "tu ne fais pas ça"? Learn about this French mistake.
Tu peux s'asseoir - French Mistake
What's wrong with "tu peux s'asseoir"?