Greeting French people the way you greet American, British or even Spanish people is a recipe for disaster.You see, the French follow a strange greeting ritual and breaking its unspoken rules is …
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How to Say “I Miss You” in French (And Avoid a Common Mistake)
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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Get out of Here! How to Use and Conjugate Sortir like a Local
Sortir (to get out) is a verb full of exceptions. It’s irregular, and it can have either être or avoir as an auxiliary verb, depending on the meaning you want to convey.Like that one friend we …
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How to Pronounce the French Alphabet Like a Local – With Audio
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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Should You Ban the Word Mademoiselle from Your Vocabulary and Use Madame Instead?
In France, Mademoiselle is a complicated word!Most of us learn three basic titles in French: Monsieur (abbreviated M.), Madame (abbreviated Mme.), and Mademoiselle (abbreviated Mlle.). The latter …
15 French Sayings Locals Use All The Time
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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