Learn the most common French words with free French lessons with audio recorded by native speakers!
Imagine how you’d react if your boss fired you and told you “Sorry, bro” as an apology. You’d be even more upset at the news, because what kind of apology is that? Now imagine how you’d react if a friend bumped into you and said, “I beg your pardon”. You’d wonder why he spoke so …
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 …
There is no way to know whether you should pronounce the final letter of a French word or not. That’s at least what most French textbooks say. Luckily, this isn’t entirely true. It turns out there is a formula that can help you know whether you should pronounce the last letter of a word or …
People often say that spoken French and written French are 2 different languages. The problem is that most French learners realize this after spending months (or even years) learning the language. They take a flight to Paris, walk around the city and quickly realize that the French they hear sounds nothing like the French their …
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 museum). You decide to ask for directions. A nice Parisian (yes, they exist) answers you, and proud, you pretend you understood everything he said. There is one problem though, he …