Author: Benjamin Houy
28 Ways to Say Yes in French | With Audio Pronunciation
May 4, 2022
If you spend some time in France or do a lot of reading or listening in French, you’ll notice that the French don’t always answer […]
How to say “happy Thanksgiving” in French?
November 18, 2021
Unlike Americans and Canadians, French people don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, In fact, the only thing most French people know about Thanksgiving is that it’s a day where […]
How to Conjugate the Verb pouvoir (can)
November 17, 2021
“Pouvoir” is a powerful verb. Once you know it, you can easily ask people to do something, and express what you can do. Here is […]
The ultimate guide to the passé composé (and a handy rule)
November 3, 2021
“Please don’t use the passé simple tense in your essay.” This is the first sentence our professor told us, a group of French college students, […]
Black Lives Matter
June 4, 2020
France has a long history of racism, police brutality and oppression against Black people. That’s something I never wrote about because I didn’t know what to say. […]
When Should You (And Shouldn’t) You Use Enchanté ?
May 28, 2020
The first time I met my wife’s colleagues, I made a fool of myself. I greeted them, told them my name and they answered: “nice […]