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12 Common French Gestures

Bonjour ! While living in England, I discovered how gestures are important. Mainly by making mistakes. A language is not only words but also gestures and facial expressions. And a gesture is usually understood on its own. People get it straight away. So if you

How to Drink Wine in France, Like a Local

Salut ! Wine, cheese and bread are the 3 symbols of French food. But we don’t drink wine, buy bread and eat cheese like in the movies set in Paris. Today, I’ll demystify French wine by giving you 5 tips about wine in France. From

3 Expressions From French Movies

Coucou ! In French, as in all languages, we are influenced by movies, TV, songs… And we end up using expressions from those movies, TV programs and songs that don’t mean anything on their OWN but that everybody understands anyway. I’m not sure they are

Social Occasions: Etiquette à Table

Coucou ! When invited for a meal in France, don’t expect to be received in a Versailles dining room with silver cutlery and porcelain plates. Nope. We are normal people. BUT we have plenty of unwritten rules for the table. We call all these rules

Improve Your French During Your Trip to Paris

Coucou ! This week, I’m glad to welcome Benoît Villette from France Horizons. Benoît lives in Poland where he teaches French as a foreign language. Benoît and his team also organise tours of Paris to help francophiles improve their French while visiting the capital. He

How to Type French Accents on Your Keyboard

Coucou ! One in every three or four words in French has an accent. On an e or an a or an o… Or even the dreaded cédille below the c… How do you do this on your keyboard if you don’t have a French

5 French Magazines to Improve Your Comprehension

Salut ! Learning French is always easier when you’re doing things you enjoy: watching a movie, listening to a song… Or reading a magazine! How do you improve your comprehension reading French magazines? What do you read? That’s what we’ll take a look at today

Cultural Differences: How to Scare the Hell Out of a French Person

Salut ! Today, we’ll cover precisely the kind of topic you come to Comme une Française for. Deep insight on France and French people that only a local can reveal. Delivered with kindness and honesty. Never judgmental. Today’s video is about “How to frighten a

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