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Review: Fluency Made Achievable: The Fluent Guide to Core Language Skills

October 25, 2014

Kerstin Hammes war born in a small village in Germany, this gave her a desire to learn languages to discover the world. In her book, Fluency […]

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How to ask someone to speak slowly in French

October 22, 2014

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 […]

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13 Awkward French Mistakes That Will Make You Wish You Were Invisible

September 6, 2014

Wouldn’t it be awkward to yell “I am horny” to your French friend instead of “I’m a messy eater?”. As unrealistic as it sounds, it […]

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10 useful expressions with the verb “tomber” (to fall)

July 15, 2014

Tomber (to fall) is one of the most common French verb. As such, it’s used in many French expressions to talk about a sudden and often […]

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Why I love Paris and why you will too (especially if you love food)

June 5, 2014

I genuinely believe that  each of us was scattered around the world so that we, guided by the heart, spend our life in search of the place. […]

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3 funny differences between Canadian French and French from France

March 25, 2014

As a learner of French, it’s only a matter of time before you start coming across usages unique to the Québécois, who are notorious for […]