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Douter & se douter are completely different douter vs se douter false friends french grammar french reflexive verbs how to express certainty how to express doubt in french subjunctive in french Apr 18, 2022

Sometimes, by adding something to a word, it can totally change its meaning. This is the case for the verb “douter” that we are going to study in detail in this blog post. It is also a good moment to review reflexive verbs. By the end, you should be be able to see why you need to...

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10 Different Ways to Translate TO GET in French french grammar how to translate get in french idiomatic phrases passive form phrasal verbs synonyms of get in french Apr 12, 2022

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There are some useful verbs that are really general and have loads of meanings. It’s exactly the case of the English verb : “to get”. It's not a work that you can really translate on its own. 

So, here are 10 ways to translate this 'get' in...

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How to Use the Superlative in French french grammar french subjunctive how to compare in french indicative vs subjunctive in french irregular french subjunctives superlatives in french the least in french the most in french Apr 06, 2022

Are you talking about the most and the least in French? Then, you need to master the superlative. 


What is the superlative?

First, when we compare 2 things, we want a comparative like “better” or “more expensive than”... However, if we are highlighting something from...

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Réaliser or se rendre compte: what’s the difference? different meaning of realise in french false friends french grammar reflexive verbs in french réaliser vs se rendre compte to realise in french vocabulary nuances Mar 30, 2022

When you reach a certain level, it’s necessary to catch the nuances and be specific with your choice of words. Moreover, you should be extra cautious with the “faux-amis”, these words which look similar but have a different meaning. It’s the case of “realise”....

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Super easy trigger phrases for the subjunctive in French afin que de sorte que french grammar french phrases subjunctive triggers french subjunctive jusqu'à ce que pour que when to use the subjunctive in french à moins que Mar 23, 2022

When it comes to using the subjunctive in French (or any language), somehow we fell things get complicated. Not only should we know how to conjugate this tense but we should also know when to apply it. Therefore, if we need to learn or review how to conjugate this specific mood...

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5 ways to say because in French different ways to say because in french en raison de french grammar grâce à how to express the cause in french parce que vs car the cause in french à cause de Mar 16, 2022

Did you know there are different ways to express the cause (a reason) in French? Why use “because” when you can give more details. Indeed, the cause can be positive, negative, or neutral.

Moreover, each expression needs a certain structure. Therefore, it’s important to not...

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Easy French subjunctive? I doubt it! french subjunctive how to express doubt in french how to express your opinion in french indicative vs subjunctive negative sentences with the subjunctive opinion verbs Mar 09, 2022

Do you know how to express doubt in French? Do you have doubts about the French subjunctive? It’s perfectly normal.

Today, we’ll tackle how to express doubt in French.

Indeed, depending on the structure of the first part - positive or negative - the meaning differs and the tense in...

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How to overcome perfectionism in French and avoid pain communication over perfectionsim embrace mistakes how to overcome perfectionism learning tips mindset perfectionism pains Mar 02, 2022

Are you trying to speak French perfectly? Are you putting too much pressure on yourself? Is learning French painful?

In this post, I will do my best to make your French learning as pleasant as possible so you can remove perfectionism and avoid pain.

It’s all about mindset and...

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Simple Subjunctive I want you to in French how to give an order in french irregular french subjunctives je veux que subjunctive vouloir Feb 23, 2022

You can give orders using the imperative but there’s another way to do it: with the expression “je veux que”. In addition, this structure allows you to express desires.

In this post, I will help you decompose its pattern into a formula that can stick in your brain more easily....

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How to express uncertainty with IL SE PEUT how to express uncertainty in french il se peut que subjunctive Feb 15, 2022

Have you ever heard the expression “il se peut”? If you haven’t, it expresses uncertainty in French.

There are several ways to express like with “peut-être” (maybe) or “c’est possible” but if you really wish to show you are not sure about...

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How to express obligation and necessity with IL FAUT QUE french grammar how to express obligation in french il faut que impersonal verbs obligation and necessity in french obligation in french subjunctive in french Feb 10, 2022

When it comes to expressing necessity and obligation in French, French students struggle to find the right formula…Indeed, there are some nuances, just like in English.

Do you know how to express necessity and obligation when it comes from you or from others?

Let’s take a...

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How to pronounce French words ending with "tion" and "sion" french intonation french phonetics french pronunciation how to pronounce "tion" in french same sound different spelling Feb 02, 2022

The hardest thing is when words have the same spelling in 2 languages and yet, the pronunciation changes! How can you guess it?

That is exactly what we are going to focus on today with the pronunciation of words ending with the sound “tion”. Note the spelling can differ. However, the...

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