There are a million and one exceptions to grammar and vocab rules in French. And you don’t need them. OK, if you want to be a professor of French literature at a major institution, yes, you need to know them. If not, you’re in luck. Let me tell you why. The first three “types” of … Read more
So you’ve been studying French for several years. Maybe you took it in high school or you’ve been studying on your own. BUT, you still can’t speak it. You know some grammar, and you can speak some simple sentences. But when it comes to understanding and discussing, you’re lost like an American in Paris. No … Read more
Since you’re here, you must want to begin learning French. You probably already know that there are endless online resources to learn a foreign language. Let me tell you how I went from a college student to a fluent French-speaking professional, and how you can speak French fluently as well. For those who have never … Read more
Whether you want to start learning French or you’re already on the path, there are two must-have, free resources that will help you through every step of your journey. Wordreference.com Wordreference.com is the best online resources for French-English definitions and translations. The available content ranges from words to phrases, even slang phrases that you will … Read more
French is the second most taught langauge behind English. Before the Second World War, French was the global lingua franca (a language used for communication between people who don’t speak the same langauge). Since then, English has taken the helm. And yet, the importance of French on the international scene is becoming more and more … Read more
If you have spent some time around linguists, multilingual people, or anyone who has tried to learn a language, then you may have heard that “French is hard to learn,” or “French is hard for native English speakers.”
If you had the choice in high school between learning French and Spanish, you may have heard teachers say that French is harder for several reasons. Well, I’m here to bust this myth. Here are 4 common complaints.
As you continue through your French journey, one of the biggest challenges you face is gauging your progress. If you’re not in a francophone country, there will be very few if any people to help corroborate your progress. What’s more, because progress often feels slow and incremental, you need a benchmark to understand where you are.