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Restos, Brasseries & Salons de Thé: French Places to Eat or Drink

Bonjour ! In France, you can get a meal or a drink in many different places. “Restaurants”, “brasserie,” “bar-PMU”… Which one should you go to? What’s the difference? Where else could you get a coffee? Today I want to share with you these subtleties of

French Culture: Small Talk on the Street

Make new friends as you walk or when you”re walking your dog! Use these french conversation scripts to make small talks in French when you meet strangers.

10 Popular French Slang Words for Everyday Life

There is the proper French language. There is the vulgar French language, with swear words etc. Then there’s the middle ground–popular language, common slang, neither proper nor rude. The words we actually use the most: French for everyday life. Today I want to show you a few of these most common words!

Type Your Text Here: SMS Language in French

Mobile phones and texts gave rise to new abbreviations in written French for everyday life. You’ll find them in social media, or any digitally written communication. Which abbreviations What do they mean? How can you use them? Today, let’s talk about the French SMS language.

Must / Need / Want, in French

Bonjour ! Must, need and want are three notions that are often intertwined. In French, their use and translation differ slightly, and sometimes overlap. Today’s episode, we’ll see how you can use them, the verbs you need, and the words you want to translate all

Bonjour, Bon Soir Ou Bonsoir ?

Bonjour ! The first French word many people ever learn: bonjour ! It looks simple – but is hiding more subtleties than you expect. What is un bon jour? When should you use Bonne nuit ? What’s the deal with Bonne journée ? Is there

How to Compliment Someone (in French)

Bonjour ! Complimenting someone properly is a simple way to brighten someone’s day, and it can mean a lot to them – and to you. It’s also an artform: you need pointers and practice to do it in another language! In today’s episode, we’ll see

French Dining: Table Manners & Etiquette

Discover the French dining etiquette do’s and don’ts. Including weird superstitions, unwritten dining rules, some basic French table vocabularies & more!

5 French Word Pairs That Look Like Opposites

Bonjour ! Underrated difficulty of French language: some words look like they should be opposites… but aren’t. There, the rules you know about antonyms can deceive you: you might try to use them to express an idea, but still end up saying something completely different.

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