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Imagine you could say “J’ai compris” in a more familiar, A more 'French' way.
We all want to say how well we’ve understood things in our conversation. But somehow, “I understood” feels a little, well, let’s say, ‘translated’ at...
Tu as récemment flippé ? Huh? Take a peek at the way to say you ‘freaked out’ in French.
‘Flipper’ is a common word in French, especially in certain films at the moment. Traditionally, Flipper is like the English - to flip something over. So...
Struggling to choose between FOIS & TEMPS ? Let’s untangle it with some nifty examples to help you with your instant recall.
The confusion comes from the fact that for both words in English, it’s the same word: “time”. However, in French we have two different...
Marcher, promener or se promener. do trip up over these three ways to walk? What are the difference and nuances between them?
In this mini-lesson, not only will you understand the meaning of each verb but you will also see other versions and idiomatic expressions associated with them.
...This is one of the first words you learn in French. Still, many students doubt when using “bonjour” or “bonne journée”, “bonsoir” and “bonne soirée” and even “bonne nuit”.
Therefore my aim for you today is to bring clarity...
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?
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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...
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,...
