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When should you use meilleur? Mieux? Whatās the difference between bien and bon?
They are all related ⦠and itās natural to be confused by them because in English the translation is the same: ābestā for meilleur and mieux!
Confused?Ā Not for long!Ā Let's dive in.
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The comparatives MEILLEUR ...
This is a common mistake French students make. Why?Ā
Because these 2 expressions look very similar. After all, itās the same verb. Letās review when and how to use each expression.
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Should I use C'est or il est?
To start with, letās translate each phrase. On one hand, we have āCāestā meani...
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āI want to learn French . . . ā We get all enthusiastic about learning a new language, forgetting to think that it is not a gift we unwrap in the post and we a suddenly able to speak French! Letās take a quick look at one of the most popular questions regarding getting started with French learni...
Did you know that over a third of people with smartphones send over 100 messages a day?Ā
Sometimes that is me⦠are you one of them too?Ā
You might even be trying to learn French through chat rooms, apps and online groups. Chat rooms can help get you started but in the long term they are likely to ...
When you have a growth mindset, you can achieve your French speaking goals.Ā What is a growth mindset? Keep reading and let's take a look!
No two of us will ever think the same, but one thing that IS the same is that without a growth mindset, your learning will be an uphill struggle and it will tak...
āIām learning French!ā I hear you say.Ā But you canāt speak it yet. Your learning consists ofĀ watching free videos on YouTube, downloading free apps and hanging out in inconsistent Whatsapp groups.Ā
You grasp at whatever is put in front of you and hope it will help you speak French.Ā
Stop driftin...
Are you hiding behind being an introvert as an excuse for not joining in a conversation in French? I did, for about 25 years! Donāt let that be you!Ā
I want to share with you
- Why introverts should stop seeing being an introvert as something to āget overā.
- Why introverts can make the BEST conver...
Our memory is tough to work out at times. So in this blog post I'm going to highlight four major memory techniques that will help you remember French words, phrases and even grammar structures. Itās pretty thorough so you might want to have a pen ready!
We do tend to forget things and it makes us f...
You want to avoid embarrassing mistakes, sound realistic and have engaging conversations but youāre alone and certainly NOT in France (yet) and wonder how you are going to practise your French every day!Ā Iām going to give you four easy and realistic techniques that will help you speak French every...