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Let’s have fun and explore some French expressions to tell someone to go away. As you can imagine, these options are not polite and even rude in some cases. You will certainly hear them in French movies, series and in the street in complicated situations…

Here are the 7 expressions we will be ...

I have 2 fun and useful expressions for you in this lesson. They pop up in conversation ever so often. Literally, they are used for better and worse, they are the yin and the yang…

Let’s pick at them a bit so you too will say them as often as possible, in the right context, and upgrade your spok...

When you learn a language, it’s always fun to be able to play with (new) expressions. After all, the idea is to expand your vocabulary and enjoy your learning at the same time. This is why you are going to see 7 different ways to say “no biggie” in French.

As usual, don’t try to learn all of the...

By reaching a certain level in a language, you start learning expressions. These expressions don’t really have a perfect translation. This is why you need to convey the idea. See this happen here with the expression “My bad!”.

3 different ways to say “my bad” in French.

To start with, when do...

Maybe you wonder why you need the gerund or how to construct this structure. However, you’ll see how useful it can be in this lesson. Something important to remember: even if there are some similarities in both languages, the gerund in French is pretty different from the English one. Consequently...

The French words TANT and AUTANT can be easily mixed up for we anglophones. So, let's dive straight into finding out how to use them!

• tant

• tant de

• tant que

• autant de

• autant que

• en tant que

What does TANT mean in French?

First, let’s start with TANT.

You n...

It’s summer…trees and fruits are producing so much food. And because it may be a topic of your every day conversations, we are going to look at the names of the fruit in French and the tree they come from.

Avez-vous la pêche (Do you have the energy) for this healthy lesson?

What are the names...

I think we can agree that asking questions in French is completely different. In French we don’t have any modals. The basic structure is:

• Questions word + verb + subject +  object

In addition, for some French word questions, you have to take the gender and number into account.

Knowing how ...

The 2 French verbs we are going to study are related to our abilities, whether they are physical or intellectual. The ambiguity comes from the fact that in English we use "can" instead of  “ to know how to do something”. 

What is the difference between POUVOIR and SAVOIR?

The 2 verbs are irregul...

When reaching a certain level in a language, you start finding expressions. And, if you translate word for word, it won’t work. That is why, you need to switch to the “French” brain and translate the idea instead.

We are going to play with the expression “avoir beau”, deconstruct it, see how to ...

The 2 verbs we are going to explain here are often used by native French speakers. Because they are reflexive verbs and because they are words with both concrete and abstract meanings, they are not common verbs that you can find in books.

These 2 verbs express your ability in succeeding somethin...

Imagine you are in a French-speaking country in Spring, Summer or even Autumn…and you are in a field or garden. You may hear the words “récolter”, “cueillir” or “ramasser” because the topic is around picking fruits and vegetables.

In this post, you will not only learn the nuances of these 3 Fren...