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View all articlesParlez-vous anglais ? If so, believe it or not, you already know a surprising amount of French vocabulary! Thousands of French words are similar to or exactly like the…
Ho, ho, ho, Christmas decorations are appearing in the streets of France, people are in a festive mood and Christmas shopping is in full swing. But how do you say “Mer…
If you speak even a little French, you’ve probably learned that the word mais means “but”. But with this in mind, you may have come upon some phrases with mais that su…
Do you love love? Here’s a selection of some of the best French love quotes and sayings to help you share your feelings with a loved one, build your vocabulary, add so…
Qu’est-ce que c’est means “What (is it)” in French. Despite being a mouthful, it’s an extremely common phrase in both everyday and formal French, and also has several…
Someone says merci and you have about a second to answer. Here's the short version: je vous en prie is the safe, polite choice that works everywhere, je t'en prie is i…
It’s finally happened: You’ve learned enough French that you can carry on at least a simple conversation with a French person! F__é__licitations ! But now that you c…
Bienvenue is the most common way of saying “welcome” in French but as with most common words and expressions, there are variations. And there’s also a totally differen…
Voilà is a word you’ve probably heard at least a few times before, even in languages other than English. But maybe you’re wondering what exactly voilà means, and how t…
In French, you’ll often come across two similar words that are actually each other’s opposite: dessous and dessus. What is the difference between dessous and dessus? W…
