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French Phrases - Most Common French Phrases Created: Sunday, October 31, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Learn the most useful and common French phrases.
Vive la France ! French Expression Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Learn about the meanings and uses of the French expression vive la France.
Learn French at About - French Lessons, Quizzes, and Articles Created: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Previous French lessons, quizzes, and articles, from Learn French at About
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Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a Day Created: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
A new French word posted every weekday, with pronunciation, examples of usage, and related words.
Fooding - Franglais Created: Friday, May 25, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Learn about the franglais word Fooding: what does it mean? How is it pronounced and used?
A priori - French Expression Created: Friday, May 25, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Learn about the Latin expression a priori as it is used in French.
Si tu veux - French Expression Created: Friday, December 05, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
What does the idiomatic French expression si tu veux mean and how is it used?
Manger le morceau - French Expression Created: Friday, November 28, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
What does the idiomatic French expression manger le morceau mean and how is it used?
All About Devoir Created: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Devoir is one of the most common French verbs. It is irregular in conjugation and has a number of different meanings related to concepts like obligation and probability.
Il l'a fait soi-même - French Mistake Created: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
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Contre - French Preposition Created: Friday, May 21, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The French preposition contre usually means against, but has a few other meanings depending on what it's used with.
National French Week - La Semaine du français Created: Sunday, November 02, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Organized by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), National French Week is an annual celebration of French language and francophone cultures. AATF organizations, Alliance franç...
French-Themed Celebrations Created: Sunday, July 10, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
For Francophiles, any time is a good time to celebrate French, but there is one holiday in particular that cries out for a French-themed party: Bastille Day. Here are some ideas for a party with so...
le Quatorze Juillet - Fête Nationale Created: Saturday, July 09, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Qu'est-ce que la Révolution française et le jour de la prise de la Bastille ?
French Vocabulary Related to National Holidays and Patriotism Created: Monday, July 03, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
In honor of the 4th of July (American Independence Day), Bastille Day, Canada Day, and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, here is a list of French vocabulary related to national holidays.
Canada Day - Fête du Canada Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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.
La Marseillaise - Hymne national français Created: Sunday, July 03, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Read the words and listen to the French national anthem - La Marseillaise
La Marseillaise - French National Anthem - Translated into English Created: Sunday, July 03, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Read the words to the French national anthem La Marseillaise translated into English
French Language in Canada Created: Monday, October 25, 2004 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A short explanation of the French language in relation to Canada.
Vive le vent - French Christmas Carol Created: Friday, October 09, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Lyrics for Vive le vent, the French equivalent of the Christmas carol
French Presentatives ~ Les Présentatifs Created: Thursday, August 25, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
French presentatives are terms which introduce something at the same time that they emphasize it. They are not a single part of speech, but rather a category of terms which includes various preposi...
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Bastille Day - French National Holiday Created: Friday, July 01, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Learn about Bastille Day, the French national holiday which celebrates the beginning of the French Revolution.
Vivre - French Expressions with Vivre Created: Friday, May 29, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Learn how to be at peace, move with the times, live to a ripe old age, and more with this list of expressions with vivre.
How French Has Influenced English Created: Monday, July 27, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The English language has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries, and most English speakers know that Latin and German were two of the most important. What a lot of people don...
Happy Birthday in French - French Vocabulary Related to Birthdays Created: Thursday, July 27, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Learn how to say - and sing! - happy birthday in French, plus more French vocabulary related to birthdays and other special occasions.
Vocabulary related to French and France Created: Thursday, February 09, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
When describing France, particularly in writing, the French like to use a variety of terms rather than constantly repeating français and la France. Here are the most common synonyms for French...
French Subjunctive - Special Uses - Usages particuliers du subjonctif Created: Monday, December 12, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Although the French subjunctive is most often used in subordinate clauses, it can also be used in main or independent clauses.
How to Count in French Video Created: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Learn how to count in French so that you can expand on your French vocabulary and build your speaking skills. Watch this how-to video from About.com to learn how to count in French.

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