All About Bastille Day: History, Traditions, and Vocabulary
As you may already know, the 14th of July is France’s national holiday. However, the French may be very surprised if you wish them a happy Bastille Day as it is locally known as “La Fête Nationale” or more simply, “le quatorze juillet” (the fourteenth of July). It is a bank holiday, and as it […]
Continue reading10 Best French Documentary Films of All Time
Documentary films have long been popular in France. Since the first movies shot by the Lumière brothers, like Sortie de l’usine Lumière à Lyon (1895), there has been a steady stream of high-quality French documentaries. If you are ready to deepen your knowledge of the French language and your favorite subject, we gathered a list of […]
Continue reading69 Essential French Sports Vocabulary ( + Free PDF!)
Learning French can be so much more fun if you inject your personal passions into it. So if you’re into sports and make it a point to check sports updates everyday, why not try reading them in French? This list of French sports vocabulary will help! Quick Navigation Get the PDFFrench Sports Vocabulary: Names of […]
Continue reading22 Colorful But Fascinating French Insults When You Can’t Help Being Rude
The French belong to an extremely polite society, so there are plenty of ways in which you can unintentionally insult someone. While most of the time everyone goes to great lengths to avoid being offensive, how about those rare instances when you just want to be intentionally rude? Well, there are a lot of French […]
Continue readingFrench Weddings: Everything You Need to Know About Wedding Celebrations in France
A wedding is always a joyful occasion. However, it can also be intimidating if you are not very familiar with the culture. After all, you don’t want to commit a faux-pas in front of all of your friends and their family! Although French weddings may seem familiar in some respect, some of the customs may […]
Continue reading129 Common French Adjectives [with PDF and MP3]
Looking for a list of the most common French adjectives? You’ve reached the right place! In this article, we’ll go through 129 of the most common French adjectives which you can use in everyday conversations. You will also be able to download the list in PDF format with sample sentences, get some audio to listen to the […]
Continue readingFrench Relative Pronouns: All You Need to Know About Pronoms Relatifs
In this lesson, we’ll talk about French relative pronouns or pronoms relatifs. Quick Navigation A Review of Relative Pronouns in EnglishFrench Relative Pronouns1. qui and que 2. lequel3. dont4. oùQuick Recap on French Relative Pronouns A Review of Relative Pronouns in EnglishAre you still familiar with relative pronouns in English? If you can no longer recall […]
Continue readingFrench Past Tense: Everything You Need to Know
French Past Tense could be a mind-numbing learning task. But when approached with an open mind and willingness to learn, you should be able to grasp it quite easily. It helps a lot though if you have brushed up on your English grammar. Knowing the tenses in your own language is the key to easily grasping […]
Continue readingFrench Verb Être: Conjugation and Usage (+ FREE MP3)
The French verb être is one of the most important verbs you could learn in French. Être means “to be” and this highly irregular French verb can be found everywhere–in simple daily conversations, idiomatic expressions, written language, and elsewhere–making it a must-learn for anyone who is starting to learn French. Here in this article, you’ll learn everything […]
Continue readingFrench Subjunctive Phrases: List of Words and Expressions
Looking to make some phrases using the French subjunctive? The list below might be useful for you. In a previous article, we have talked more lengthily about the French subjunctive. If you want to check that out, go here. The list on this article would serve as additional resources for you to appreciate the topic better, and […]
Continue readingHow to Say Thank you in French: The Ultimate Guide
Wondering how to say thank you in French? You’re on the right track because in a polite society like France, a simple merci goes a long way. But what about the times when merci just wouldn’t suffice? Here in this article, we’ll take a look at the different ways to say thank you in French. Quick […]
Continue readingHow to Write a Letter in French: A Simple Guide
Writing letters can be stressful to a lot of people…. and even more so when you have to do it in French! Today we will make writing letters in French a lot easier with this simple guide on how to write a letter in French. In this lesson, you’ll learn the words, phrases, and expressions for […]
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