80/20 French Learning
Learn the 20% of French words that will help you understand 80% of French conversations and quickly speak French with confidence!
Most of the French vocabulary in these lessons comes with audio recorded by native speakers to help you improve your pronunciation.
Don't know where to start? Discover the 105 words that make ordering food in French restaurants much easier!
When I met the man who would become my first serious French boyfriend, the first thing I learned was how to master flirty text messages in another language. The second was how to say “I miss you.” …
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We often think of the French as masters of living well, with excellent cuisine, lots of vacation days, and a general joie de vivre. But like most stereotypes, this one isn’t exactly true. For one …
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If you want to learn the French alphabet because that's what many French teachers and courses teach first, stop and ask yourself the following question:What for?There are many great reasons to …
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Of all the words that intimidate the beginner French students I’ve worked with, eau is in the top 10. For speakers of many other languages, it’s such a strange combination of letters. Eau -- how the …
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However you may feel about them, swear words are a part of most languages, so at least being able to recognize them is an important stop on the road to fluency. Swear words (gros mots) in French are …
One of my favorite things about learning a new language is discovering its sayings. You know, those oft-repeated phrases that usually contain some sort of lesson, like “A penny saved is a penny …
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