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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.
De is one of the most frequently used words in French, but it’s also one of the trickiest. You’ll see it almost everywhere. It can be both an indefinite article and a…
You may already know how to say the months in French – after all, talking about time and events is a basic part of learning a language. But do you know the myriad of w…
Many of you reading this are probably at least a little familiar with the French days of the week. Maybe you even have them down pat. But what do these days mean to pe…
During my year studying abroad in Paris, I had a course on French films that was a real challenge. When I got back my final essay, the professor looked at me with a sm…
“French kiss” is one of those terms that transcends languages, countries and cultures. Even in Canadian French, a deep kiss can be called un french. But if you had to…
Ask just about anyone how to say “Hello” in French, and they’ll know. Bonjour is one of the most famous greetings in the world. Regardless of what language you watch i…
Have you ever had a moment when you felt like you really, truly had become French? (if you haven’t given Copycat Cafe a try!) One of mine was the time I was having a…
Even if you don’t know or care much about French or French culture, you probably know who Gérard Depardieu is. You can count his name among those French words that eve…
One of my favorite things about learning a new language is discovering its sayings. You know, those oft-repeated phrases that usually contain some sort of lesson, lik…
When you study a language and the cultures that go along with it, you’re bound to come across stereotypes. Here are some French stereotypes I regularly hear – and why…
