Learn French with these free French lessons for beginners! Many of these lessons contain audio by native speakers.
4 years ago, I met two girls eager to learn French. They were both studying French at the University and worked equally hard. Two years later, I met them again in Paris. One spoke French the entire time and even cracked a few jokes while the other spoke English and told me she didn’t feel …
All French people speak English. This may surprise you considering the French have the reputation of speaking terrible English. Yet, between 1 and 5% of French words are actually…English words. So prepare your most beautiful French accent and get ready to butcher the English language, here are common English words the French regularly mispronounce use! …
You’re in a supermarket and you wonder if the delicious cakes you’re looking at contain preservatives. So you muster your courage, smile and ask the seller “excusez-moi, monsieur, est-ce que ces gâteaux contiennent des préservatifs ?”. He bursts out laughing and you realise “préservatif” doesn’t mean what you think it means. That’s an easy mistake, lots of …
If you ever got lost in a foreign country, you know how complicated it can be to find your way when nobody speaks your language. Luckily, a few French words can help you ask for directions and most of all understand the answer. Here is everything you need to know to ask for directions in …
Immersion is the key to successful language learning. But contrary to a popular myth, you don’t need to live in France to reap the benefits of immersion and successfully learn French. One of the best ways to get your daily dose of French immersion is to read French books, news and other texts you enjoy (that …
Turning a positive French sentence into a negative one is pretty straightforward. In most cases, all you need to do is add “ne” before the verb and “pas” after it. As often though, this doesn’t work in 100% of cases. Today, you’ll discover how to create a negative French sentence, be it in the present …