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1 – You Can’t Show Your Wit in French (Yet) = Simplify! This has to be my first tip. I’ve been teaching French to adults for over 27 years now. Many of my students are intelligent, educated people who skillfully choose their words when they speak English. To them, the English language is more than…
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations below or just click here. Aujourd’hui, je vous emmène en visite à Carcassonne, une ville du sud de la France célèbre pour sa cité médiévale, et surtout à seulement 10 / 15 minutes de chez moi. C’est un endroit que…
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations below or just click here. Jeudi 13 août 2015 – Aujourd’hui, c’est la veille du début du “Festival du Chant de Marin” à Paimpol – c’est un festival qui a lieu tous les deux ans, qui dure trois jours (vendredi,…
How do you pronounced August (le mois d’Août) is in French? Clear pronunciation of August and tips about taking your vacation in August in France. This free French lesson – like many on French Today’s blog – features audio recordings. Click on the link next to the headphones to hear the French pronunciation. Pronunciation of…
What does “Black Friday” mean and is it popular in France? This article in the form of an easy French English bilingual story takes a closer look at the vocabulary and French traditions for the huge American after Thanksgiving sale called “Black Friday” and the one held on the next Monday called “Cyber Monday”. What…
Do the French celebrate Thanksgiving? In this article, you’ll find the French Thanksgiving vocabulary as well as cultural notes about “le Jour de l’Action de Grâce(s)” as they say in Canada. So first let’s see what happens for Thanksgiving in France. Does France Celebrate Thanksgiving? Not only France doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving, but the majority of…
“Les soldes” – sale season in France is highly regulated. French shops can have special promotions, but it’s not the same. During “les soldes”, shops are allowed to sell at a loss, in order to sell their stock, and that is why you get such incredible values. 1 – French Sales Vocabulary Acheter = to…
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations below or just click here. Bonjour. Je m’appelle Éliane : je suis professeur de français et j’accueille en immersion chez moi des étudiants de français adultes qui veulent améliorer leur français et aussi découvrir la région de la Somme. Hi….
So if they do, how do French people celebrate Halloween in France? And what’s the French Halloween vocabulary? How do you say trick or treat in French? I’ll answer all these questions in this article. How do you say “Trick or Treat” in French? Well… you don’t! The whole point being to have French kids…
Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Mandy et j’habite à Perth, en Australie. Cet automne, je suis allée faire trois séjours en immersion en France d’affilée avec les professeurs de French Today, et j’ai beaucoup amélioré mon français ! J’ai eu la chance de passer la fête de la Toussaint chez Pierre, dans le Lot-et-Garonne, et donc…