How do the French celebrate Halloween and La Toussaint?
Halloween and la Toussaint fall on consecutive days, but they are different observances. This article explains their origins and shares one French childhood experience…
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The Secret to Speaking French Fluently and Sounding Like a Native
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The 2 Words You Need to Create Negative Sentences in French
Turning a positive French sentence into a negative one is pretty straightforward. In most cases, all you need to do is add “ne” before the verb and “pas” after it. As…
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To Know in French: Savoir or Connaître?
Unlike English, French has two verbs meaning “to know”: “savoir” and “connaître”. Connaissez-vous la différence entre les deux ? Do you know the difference between the…
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Plus: When Should You Pronounce the Final "s"?
Could a language have a sentence meaning both “I want more” and I want less”? Yup, the French language. Confusing, isn’t it? Luckily, you don’t need to learn grammar r…
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Bien vs Bon: Which One Should You Use?
Should you use “bon” or “bien”? That’s a simple question, with a complicated answer. Most of the time “bien” means “well” while “bon” means “good”. But there are so ma…
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How to Easily Ask Questions in French And Sound Natural
Knowing how to ask questions in French is crucial and relatively easy in most cases. Today you’ll discover how to ask questions in every situation. How to ask yes/no q…
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Spoken vs Written French: The 5 Differences You Need to Know
People often say that spoken French and written French are 2 different languages. The problem is that most French learners realize this after spending months (or even…
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Review: Fluency Made Achievable: The Fluent Guide to Core Language Skills
Kerstin Cable of Fluent Language, who wrote this book under her former name Kerstin Hammes, was born in a small village in Germany, and this gave her a desire to learn…
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How to ask someone to speak slowly in French
You just arrived in Paris, the weather is beautiful and you feel like going to the lovely Jardin des Tuileries (a garden near the famous Louvre museum). You decide to…