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French sorry: how to apologize in French

Salut ! You know, in the street in Paris, when you bump into somebody. The first word that comes to your mind is « sorry ». If you speak a little bit of French, you say « pardon ». That’s easy. Even if the « on » sound is tricky. ????

How to pay at the restaurant in France

Salut ! You’re in France, at the restaurant with friends. « La note » ou « l’addition », the bill arrives. Who pays? How much? For what? Ahah. That’s very cultural. It’s in Montreal, Quebec, that it struck me how different it can be, from one country to the

How to book a table at the restaurant

Salut ça va ? When in France, it’s always good to go to the restaurant. To try new food, and have a great time with your family and friends. And if you want to be SURE to get a table at THIS restaurant down the

How to say “I don’t like this” in French

Salut ! We talked in a previous video of this feeling of being like a 5 year-old when we speak a foreign language. When you’re having a conversation with a French person in a café, you want to be able to express yourself like the

How to compliment your French host about the dinner

Imagine this: You just finished a French dinner. It’s not even Christmas or Easter with never-ending dishes. Just a normal dinner with French friends, on a Friday night. You’re probably full. And it was delicious. How do you compliment the cook, in French? How do

How to go to the hairdresser in France

Salut ça va ? Many readers sent me the question: how to go to the hairdresser in France? What to say, what to ask so I don’t enter brunette and leave blond (or the opposite) or shaved. I see what you mean as I personnaly

How to find your dream flat in France

Bonjour ! Finding a flat in France is difficult. Even for French people! And you don’t speak French so well. And you know how red tape works… So you google your search: « 2 bedroom flat in Paris ». And you waste time. And money. And time.

How to solve a problem in a shop in French!

Bonjour ! When you have a problem at a store but you don’t manage to resolve it like you would have done in your country just because you don’t know what to say. You’re not a twit! It’s just that you don’t know how to

How to end an email in French

Bonjour ! Do you know how to write emails in French? And at the end what you should you say? Should you say “Bisous” (kisses) to your mother in law? Or is “Cordialement” (kind regards) a good idea for friends? You can always copy expressions

How to buy towels and tampons in France

Bonjour ! Today’s topic might not be the sexiest on Earth but girls, let’s be honest, we’ve all been through it. Think about this: Oh no! You have your period and only ONE tampon left! You will have to go out and buy a box.

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