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Writer on French language and life in France
Alysa Salzberg is an American writer and cookie enthusiast who has lived in Paris, France for over a decade. She's the author of Hearts at Dawn, a Historical Novel Society Editors' Choice book that retells Beauty and the Beast during the 1870 Siege of Paris. She brings a unique perspective to French language and culture from her years living in France.
In American English, bougie (pronounced "boo-zhee") is slang for someone or something fancy, pretentious, or trying to look wealthier than it is. It's short for bourge…
All languages have their challenges. French, for instance, is riddled with tricky grammar and pronunciation. But all languages also have their good sides - and among t…
When it comes to studying the French language and culture, we tend to focus on mainland France. But of course, that’s not where all Francophones live or come from. And…
Want to learn the parts of the body in French? It’s nothing to lose your head over! Let’s look at the parts of the body in French, as well as what articles to use them…
Of all the things you have to learn in French, names seem like one of the easiest. If you’re familiar with names in Western culture, you should be fine, right? That’s…
Many of us change, at least a little, after we travel abroad. The same can be said for the word touché (often misspelled tushay). Touché is a French word that’s found…
It’s not the nicest phrase, but most of us will say “shut up” to someone at least once in our lives – and we’ve probably been told to shut up, as well. Native French s…
Finir means “to finish” or “to end” in French. This makes it a useful and common verb, with some useful and common derivatives as well. Let’s take a look at finir and…
It’s easy enough to log onto the internet and start spotting and using French internet slang. But what about calling a French number if you want to use some of your ne…
Although he’s become a controversial figure, for many of us, Looney Tunes character Pepé Le Pew was our first introduction to French culture. The skunk’s accent and lo…
