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How to Deal with Phonetic Difficulties when Learning FrenchMy previous article on difficulties that learners of French face when learning the language covered some of the structural issues that learners find challenging. Here

How to Deal with Structural Difficulties when Learning FrenchEach learners of French has different strengths and weaknesses. Some develop vocabulary rapidly, while others have a solid understanding of grammar. Some speak with ease,

Funny French Words and PhrasesThere are words and phrases that sound funny in any language, and French is no exception. If you are learning French, it's useful to know some funny French phrases.

Comparatives and Superlatives in FrenchThey say it’s never good to compare yourself to others, but there’s still plenty else to compare. Since we’ve launched into awards season for film and

6 Must-Visit Museums in ParisI can’t imagine visiting Paris without visiting a museum, although that might have happened the week I flew in from New York to defend my mémoire de master.

What is Indirect Disclosure in French?I have quite a few entertaining friends who tell good stories. When they tell these stories, they can relate people’s words using direct discourse, quoting these

Conditional Phrases and Si Clauses in FrenchNo, not Santa Claus – si clause! A si clause in French expresses a condition that is linked to a resulting action. They are constructed with a dependent

What Has Been Lost in Translation?If you’ve ever seen Sofia Coppola’s 2003 film Lost in Translation, you might remember the scene in which Bill Murray’s character, Bob, shoots a

Idiomatic Expressions in FrenchRecently I was walking through a light festival called, conveniently, the Festival of Lights when, among the candy cane, fir tree, wreath, and dove designs, I saw a dinosaur display.

Get to Know These 10 Classic French Dishes A lot of people dive into learning French because of the French culture. In this article, I'd like to share with you 10 classic French

Understand French AdverbsAdverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They may be used to describe actions, attributes, and the manner in which something occurs. We can say that someone falls or we can

Languages Spoken in FranceFrench is recognized as the official language of France, but there are, in fact, many regional languages that have been spoken within France’s borders for at least as long,

Learn How to Use Different Types of French Articles“Je prendrais une tarte aux pommes” “Elle a essayé le gâteau” “Il mange des biscuits” “Nous mettons de la crème dans notre café” “Ces

What are "False Friends (faux amis)"?There are lots of titles in Montaigne’s Essais, including “Des cannibales”, “Des coches”, and “De la vertu” but none called “Des faux amis”. Montaigne did write

French GeographyFrance has a varied landscape, which includes low-lying plains, plateaus, older mountain blocks called massifs, the higher Alps and Pyrenées mountain ranges, and 4,853 kilometers of coastline. These geographic features provide