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For most of us, learning French (or any language) comes with a few ultimate goals. One of them is to have a conversation with a native speaker. Luckily, this isn’t as difficult as you may think and many students of our conversational French app have accomplished it. Even if your conversational French is at beginner …
Ami (or its feminine form, amie) is the most common way to say “friend” in French. But there are several other options. As you learn French, may make some friends along the way, and you might want to know what to call them! Let’s look at some common ways to say “friend” (and, sometimes, more than …
What sound does a snake make in French? What does a French rooster sound like? How do you say “oink” or “moo” in French? These may seem like silly questions, but if you’re anything like me, at some point in your French learning journey you’ll probably be wondering about them. (By the way, the answers …
When you’re studying a language, it’s important to learn about words and culture, but what about individual letters? The French language has an interesting relationship to some of them. French vowels, as you’ve probably noticed, are sometimes topped by accents. These can serve an important purpose, but sometimes…not so much. And while many French people …
There’s no specific way to say “Good morning” in French – at least not in French spoken in France. This may seem especially surprising since the French are extremely polite and have a number of different ways of saying “Hello” and ways of saying “Goodbye” for particular situations and times of day. It’s not that the …
Are you familiar with French argot? Chances are, if you’ve ever watched or read something in French, the answer is probably “yes”. Argot is slang or informal language, and it’s been around in some form or another for centuries. While some common French argot words are still a bit new and edgy, many others are …