French is a beautiful language with many beautiful words. However, the French past tense is a grammar structure which is often feared by students of French because of its complexity. …
Ah, spending the Christmas holidays in France, the dream! But are you sure you know how to celebrate Noël à la française? As a country, France has really got it …
So you want to be able to ask questions in French? Back when I was at school in English class, we learnt about who, what, when, where, why and how, …
A proverb is a brief phrase used to express some wisdom or advice, often through poésie – poetic flair, imagerie – imagery or rime – rhyme. First up, “c’est la …
So, you’ve reached that stage in your French learning, where you’ve covered the key tenses, and now this thing called the French subjunctive keeps cropping up at every corner. Most …
“En Avril, Ne Te Découvre Pas D’Un Fil.“ Literally translated as, “In April, don’t remove a thread (of clothing).” Have you heard this popular French proverb? A possible equivalent in …
French is one of the most widely taught and spoken languages on earth. There are officially 21 French speaking countries across the globe, the mother tongue of 77 million people, …
Le drapeau français orTricolore (the French flag or Tricolour) is the ultimate emblem of all things French, but the word on the street on its meaning? It really depends on …
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ― Philip Pullman Bedtime Stories All Day Long Stories are the stuff of childhood, and …
Whenever I give advice to fellow language enthusiasts about how to learn a new language on their own, it can sometimes seem fairly wishy-washy and a tad bossy. Based on …
