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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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How to Learn French With Movies as Beginners

Can you learn French through movies? Many say this technique will only confuse and frustrate beginners as they won't understand the plot. However, there are ways to make movies a fun learning tool. Yes, even for beginners.

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Pros and Cons of Spaced Repetition When Learning French

Repetition is a great way to learn many aspects of a new language, such as the vocabulary. However, when learning French, don't put all your eggs in the repetition basket as it may be detrimental to your progress.

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12 False Friends to Know When Learning French

When learning new languages, one common technique to significantly improve your vocabulary is to identify the Cognate words, also known as true friends. These words are words that you recognize from your native language and mean the same thing in another language. For example opinion is the same word and

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Top French Pronunciation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

French is a tricky language when it comes to pronunciation. All kinds of mistakes are possible when not applying the spelling rules. These rules are numerous and difficult to memorize in one shot. This article is not for beginners. If you happen to be one, I wrote this reference guide

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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