How to make plans for the future in French?

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

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How to Make Promises in French: Futur Simple

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

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L’hymne à l’amour

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

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Cyrano de Bergerac: Le Baiser

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

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Baby It’s Cold Outside

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

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Tips to Improving Your Storytelling in French: A Christmas Story

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

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Un café, s.v.p.!

Besides saying ''Bonjour, merci & au revoir'', the next thing anyone living in or visiting a French speaking country must learn is how to order coffee. As everyone knows,

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S or Z? Zat iz ze question!

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

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To Dare Is To Do

Thomas Berger said that "the art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge." If you already know how to introduce yourself, talk about your

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The distinction between “tu” & “vous”

How would you react if a stranger came up to you, and said: “Hey there, what’s up” ? You would probably wonder what is wrong with that person! Or

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