How do the French celebrate Halloween and La Toussaint?
The French Halloween celebration is very modest compared to the American one, but this doesn’t mean nothing happens. Today you’ll discover what Fre...
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The Secret to Speaking French Fluently and Sounding Like a Native
Today’s post is a guest post from David Issokson, the creator of FrenchLearner.com where he helps students learn French via Skype. David is a nati...
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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...
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 di...
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 ...
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”...
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....
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 spend...
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 h...
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 mus...