Did you know that the word printemps comes from the old French prins, which means premier (first), and temps (time)?Yes, springtime is here: the sun is shining, the sky is blue, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the idea of sipping a cool drink on ...
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Have you ever had problems with your apartment since you moved to Switzerland? I certainly did more times than I can remember.My experience as a tenant in Montreal and Munich really wasn't all that and a bag of chips (really like ...
Last week we learned about Futur Simple, and now it is time to go over Le Futur Proche tense. We use this tense when we are certain that an event or action will happen, either in the immediate future, or ...
On a bright and sunny Sunday morning, I love to have brunch with my children.As we were indulging on some delightful buttery and flaky croissants last Sunday morning, a funny memory from my university years at McGill came back to ...
Ah, février, mois de l’amour…!Aren’t we all happy to leave behind January’s cold weather and post-holiday fatigue to embrace February’s sun and nature’s revival?I am not a big fan of the commercial fuss surrounding la Saint-Valentin as I believe we should be ...
I have always been une grande amoureuse de la langue française. I love the music of this language, its innumerable words and expressions, the ideas which are conveyed with them, and most importantly, the powerful attraction granted to those who ...
What is the most common subject discussed in a small talk situation? La météo, bien sûr!Whether you are attending a networking event, a soirée with new friends or a business lunch with French speaking colleagues, commenting on the weather is ...
Did your holiday feasting have an impact on your tour de taille (waist)? We often eat more than our fair share over the Holidays, but isn’t it what it’s all about? Family, food, and festivities? Mais oui!The good news is that attending a fitness ...
C'est le mois de janvier, et vous ne cessez de vous répéter qu’il faudrait un peu éliminer ces excès de Noël et du Nouvel An. Prêt à Parler se joint à vous pour vous accompagner dans cette dure mais nécessaire ...
A new year has just begun and you are full of very good intentions for 2024. If improving or learning French is part of these good resolutions, bravo!Some might feel discouraged or disempowered after a few days, weeks or months ...
Janvier est un mois de traditions et de coutumes dans le monde entier, qui le célèbre à travers divers rituels et célébrations. Alors gardez encore un peu de place dans votre estomac, car vous n’avez pas fini d’élargir (to stretch) ...
Un Noël en votre compagnie, chers élèves.En ce jour de Noël tant attendu, nous avons décidé de vous donner la parole. Oui vous, chers lecteurs, nos élèves assidus (diligent) et motivés, qui malgré les caprices de la langue française, continuez ...
It’s the final countdown until Christmas! Some of you might already be in the holiday spirit and others haven’t started thinking about it as you might still be working hard to complete your final projects at the office.In any case, ...
Très faciles à faire, ces activités Do It Yourself pourront vous occuper quelques après-midis, seul ou en famille, et contribueront à donner un peu de charme hivernal à votre appartement / maison.Les pommes de pin, pour une ambiance hivernale.Si vous ...
When does the Christmas season officially start for you? Maybe on the 1st of December, when you open the first door on le calendrier de l’Avent, or just a few days before le jour de Noël. Some of you might already be in the ...
I recently attended a lovely networking event during which a new entrepreneur group called Genuine Women was launched. Despite its name, most of the group's events are taking place in French and welcome both male and female entrepreneurs. They are ...
Besides saying ''Bonjour, merci & au revoir'', the next thing any expat living in or visiting a French speaking country must learn is how to order coffee. As everyone knows, ''a coffee a day keeps the grumpy away''!Here are 5 Very Useful Tips to ...
If you've ever found yourself hesitating in a French conversation, unsure of the right words to use, or longing for a more natural flow, you're not alone. Interacting in French goes beyond grammar rules; it's about embracing expressions that add ...
Did you know that “lisping” is zézayer or zozoter in French? While lispers cannot produce the “S” and/or ”Z” sounds in English, zozoteurs have an abusive use of the letter “Z” in French!The vast majority of French speakers who haven’t been taught English diction properly use that consonant to replace ...
Have you recently learned a great French verb tense called "passé composé" ? This is a really important milestone in your French learning process as you will absolutely need this verb tense to express yourself in the past.While learning or reviewing ...
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