80/20 French Learning
Discover French culture, learn everything you have always wanted to know about France and the French including the best French TV channels (and how to watch them from abroad), the best French books and a selection of amazing French movies.
France has four seasons: spring (le printemps), summer (l’été), autumn (l’automne), and winter (l’hiver), and each one has its own significance in French culture and everyday life. While we …
Continue Reading about The Local’s Guide to Enjoying and Talking About the French Summer →
Crepes are one of the foods that people associate with France. And they’re not wrong. There are about 4,000 crêperies (crepe restaurants or crepe stands) in France today, and the yummy treats have a …
Continue Reading about The Mouth-Watering Guide to French Crepes (And How to Make Them) →
What does cheese mean to you? For most of us on this planet, cheese is tasty – maybe even downright delicious. It might be something you add to a meal, or a snack on its own. You may put out a …
Continue Reading about Tout Un Fromage: Why Cheese Is More Than Just Food in France →
Whether you’ve been to Paris, are planning to go, or are just an armchair traveler, you know the Seine. It’s the river that cuts through Paris, giving us the Rive Gauche (Left Bank) and Rive …
If you ask the average person what they can say in French, there’s a good chance they’ll tell you “Oh là là”. It’s a phrase that’s even more iconic and well-known than Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce …
Continue Reading about Why the French really say Oh là là (and how to use it correctly) →
One of the best French teachers I ever had was a charming criminal. After several years of learning French, I started reading French stories and books on my own. Some were fairly easy, while others …
