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Nearly 30% of all English words come directly or indirectly from French. It means English speakers typically know at least 1500 French words without needing to study French although pronunciation can be different. A good way to improve your…

Since I started to teach French, I noticed that students know a lot of useless structures. I still don’t know why they are taught useless things. It makes the French language harder to remember and not practical. Fortunately, French is a…

Lyon is one of the three biggest cities in France and it used to be one of the capitals of the Roman Empire. That's why you can find a lot of Roman ruins. It's now the so-called Capitale de la Gastronomie and many events take place all the…

Visit Paris: Things To Do in September in Paris September visitors have the chance to experience the real Parisian atmosphere. The weather is still good and everyone is back from holidays. Here is a list of things to do in September in…

This is 5 out of 120 color idioms from the book  Spoken French - Color Idioms available here! AVOIR LA MAIN VERTE Definition: être bon en jardinage et l’entretien des plantes Translation: have a green thumb Example: Cette plante est le…

This is 5 out of 120 color idioms from the book  Spoken French - Color Idioms available here! SE FAIRE DES CHEVEUX BLANCS Definition: se faire des soucis, s’inquiéter Translation: to worry Example: Il n’est toujours pas rentré à la…

This is 5 out of 120 color idioms from the book  Spoken French - Color Idioms available here! BROYER DU NOIR Definition: ne pas avoir le moral, être déprimé Translation: feel downhearted Example: Sa femme l’a quitté. Il broie du noir. …

This is 5 out of 120 color idioms from the book  Spoken French - Color Idioms available here! ETRE FLEUR BLEU Definition: être naïf, rêveur, candide, sentimental, romantique Translation: to be sentimental Example: A l’âge de 15 ans on…

Are you looking for things to do in Paris in August? To really enjoy Paris at this moment, here is a list of different things you can do! Summer is the peak season for tourism, but early August is also when most Parisian go in holidays in…

This is 5 out of 120 color idioms from the book  Spoken French - Color Idioms available here! VOIR ROUGE Definition: se mettre vraiment en colère Translation: see red Example: Il a vu rouge quand son fils lui a annoncé qu’il voulait…