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French Partitive Articles: When to Use Du, De La, and Des

No matter how motivated, most language learners don’t look forward to grammar lessons. Grammar can often be confusing or frustrating, and if you’re learning French on your own, it can be hard to know where to turn when you have questions. Unfortunately, grammar is a necessary evil when

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How to Master the Dreaded Subjunctive in French

When it comes to learning a language, everyone has different favorite subjects and preferences. Some people love vocab lists and hate listening comprehension; some love studying new grammar aspects and hate speaking. There are so many different things that come into play when learning a language that it's hard not

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13 Basic French Words for Moving, Renting, or Buying a Home

As a French language learner, you've probably dreamed of living in France or a Francophone country at least once. Whether you've limited yourself to abstract, vague ideas of what you would do there, or you've dedicated an entire Pinterest board and checklist to your dream, you certainly aren't alone in

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French Negation Made Easy

When you start your language learning journey, there are a lot of things you learn right away and a lot of things that are saved until later. Negation is one of the things that gets saved until later. It just isn't necessary when you first begin and it can confuse

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How to Talk About the Weather in French

When you start learning a language, you start with the basics. Most language learning begins this way, whether through in-person classes or online platform. This is because it's a really great way to slowly build up your vocabulary in your target language, but a lot of learners get bored and

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13 French Idioms to Learn and Master

In your French language learning journey, there are a lot of things you'll hear in regards to what you should learn, what you must learn, and what you can wait to learn. Since French is a new language to you, there's a lot of content to go over and new

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French Pronouns: How Does it All Work?

When you learn a language, there will always be some aspects that are harder than others. While every language learner will have their own difficulties with the language, just about every French learner has difficulties with French pronouns. French pronouns really aren't that hard, but when you're learning the language,

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A Guide to Valentine's Day and Romantic Vocabulary in French

As we approach Valentine's Day, you're probably coming up with date night ideas, planning Pal-entine's Day, or compiling a list of your favorite romances, whether they're films or books. In any case, the thing that is first and foremost on your mind is most likely love. As a French language

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Quebec vs France: 5 French Language Differences to Know

When it comes to learning French, there's nothing more frustrating than discovering that there are differences in the language depending on where you go. Many first time language learners (and even some experienced language learners) don't realize this will likely be the case, and they'll get nervous or annoyed when

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Getting Around: French Vocab to Help You on Public Transit

As a French language learner, the odds are high that at some point in your life, you're going to want to try your hand at living in a French-speaking area. No matter where you end up, knowing how to get around in French is a vital part of sounding fluent

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8 Best French Games to Learn to Speak French

Whoever says you cannot learn to speak French by playing is wrong. Games can be a powerful tool since they have many advantages! If you're looking for one of the best ways to learn French, I wrote this article on French learning games for you!

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6 French Songs to Help You Learn to Speak French Through Music

If you're learning to speak French, and like music, you can combine both to help you improve your French. In this article, we're going to talk about the benefits of using songs to learn French, and some of the best French songs for French learners.

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Handy Little Guide on the Gender of French Nouns

Any French learner has had that "what's the gender of this word again?" moment, followed by the leafing through the dictionary. Your teacher may tell you that the only way to know the gender is by learning by heart; but I'm telling you there's a way that'll let you guess it almost always correctly.

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20 Most Common French Idioms to Get You Talking Like a Native

French love their idioms and use them often in everyday life. As a French learner, it is then necessary (and fun) for you to learn them.

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How to Write a Formal Letter in French

When you're studying French, there may be instances where you need to write a formal letter in French. For example, if you're applying for an exchange program in a campus in France. If you have zero clue in writing a letter in French, no worries. I've got you covered.

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Reading French: 5 French Easy Books to Start with

Now that you are learning French and have come to terms with some of the basic grammar and vocabulary, it is time for the next step... reading your first French book! In this article, I share my list of my personal favourites with you to get started. This list is