The ultimate guide to French colors (and their pronunciation)
The colors in French seem like an easy thing to learn. After all, it’s just vocabulary to memorize, right? Pas tout à fait (Not exactly). The most common French words…
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The Seine in Paris and Beyond
Whether you’ve been to Paris, are planning to go, or are just an armchair traveler, you know the Seine, the main river in Paris. It’s the river that cuts through Paris…
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Why the French really say Oh là là (and how to use it correctly)
If you ask the average person what they can say in French, there’s a good chance they’ll tell you “Oh là là”. It’s a phrase that’s even more iconic and well-known than…
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FluentU Review: Learn French With Videos
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The Best Short Stories to Improve Your French (And Where to Read Them for Free)
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How to say “beautiful” in French? Here’s the bizarre answer!
19th-century French poet Charles Baudelaire once wrote Le beau est toujours bizarre. (The beautiful is always bizarre). Although he wasn’t talking about the word beau…
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Poisson d’avril ! Why the French say “April Fish” instead of “April Fool’s”
Here’s some great news for French learners: The Académie Française recently announced that French words will no longer be gendered! …Poisson d’avril! In case you’ve ne…
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10 Strange Habits and Customs You Might Learn Living in France
Whether you’ve stayed in France for a long vacation, as part of a study abroad program, internship, or short-term job, or whether you’re making your life here, there a…
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How Language Learning Helped Me Fight Depression
Travel to a foreign land. Seduce the girl. Business expansion. Though there are countless reasons as to why people decide to learn a foreign language, these falling am…
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4 common meanings of c'est bon
When you’re learning a language, some phrases seem like a dream come true, easy to understand and translate. C’est bon is one of those, as its name coincidentally impl…