The 105 Words You Need to Order Food and Understand French Menus
Ordering food in a French restaurant can be stressful especially if you have never practiced real-life conversation. How should you order? What do...
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The Best French Radio Stations to Listen to in 2026
At least 40 percent of the music on private French radio stations must be of French origin. That’s the measure decided by the French government to...
How to Master the French Present Tense Once and for All
The French present tense is the only tense you truly need to know to get by on a trip to France. You can use it to talk about the present of cours...
How to Quickly Improve Your Writing Skills with French Grammar Checkers
There are lots of tools you can use to check your French for grammar, spelling and conjugation mistakes. But how well do they perform? That’s wha...
16 ways to say how are you in French
You walk to your friend, ask him “comment allez-vous ?” (how are you) and expect a passionate answer about what’s he’s been up to lately. Instead,...
14 Authentic Ways to Say Sorry in French
Imagine how you’d react if your boss fired you and told you “Sorry, bro” as an apology. You’d be even more upset at the news, because what kind of ...
4 Ways to Use "Quand Même" Like a Local
Quand même (often incorrectly spelled comme même) is an expression the French use all the time. The problem is that its meaning never seems to be t...
26 Potentially Embarrassing French False Friends You Need to Know
You’re in a supermarket and you wonder if the delicious cakes you’re looking at contain preservatives. So you muster your courage, smile and ask t...
Don't Study French Grammar, Do This Instead!
If you studied French at school, your teacher probably asked you to learn the conjugation of the verb “avoir” and “être” by heart at some point. H...
How to Ask for and Understand Directions in French
If you ever got lost in a foreign country, you know how complicated it can be to find your way when nobody speaks your language. Luckily, a few Fr...