In today’s lesson we’ll have a close look at an essential French adverb which you can use in lots of sentences: jamais, which translates to “never”. We’ll look at how to use jamais in French negation as well as several other usages. Je ne comprends jamais ces leçons! I never understand these lessons! jamais never
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Today we’ll have a look at a word which many students find difficult: bien que, meaning even though and although. This word-of-the-day is a bit advanced but it’s definitely worth learning. My suggestion is to listen to the examples and gain a sense of the word. Bien que difficile, vous pouvez le faire! Although difficult, …
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In today’s lesson we’ll cover what I feel is one of the most beautiful words in the entire French langauge: la neige, meaning “snow”. We’ll look at some applicable phrases and vocablary. Personally, I have always loved snow and included a recent picture of myself in la neige at the bottom of the post. Keep …
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If you’re a chocolate lover then you’re in for a real treat! In today’s lesson we’ll look at how to say and pronounce chocolate in French: le chocolat. We’ll also learn some useful vocabulary words realted to chocolate. Keep reading! le chocolat chocolate
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In today’s lesson we’ll look at one of the single most important words in the entire French langauge: est-ce que. Translations include “is”, “are”, “do” and “does” in the context of asking yes-no questions. Est-ce que vous êtes prêts ? (Are you ready?) – keep reading! est-ce que is/are/do/does
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Today we’ll have a look at the verb vivre, which means to “to live” in French in the sense of “being alive”. We’ll do a quick contrast of vivre vs. habiter, which also means “to live”. Then, look at several example sentences which illustrate the underlying meaning of vivre. Keep reading! vivre to live
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In today’s lesson we’ll have a look at the word les cheveux, which means hair in French. Specifically, we’ll look at ways to describe your hair. We’ll also have a quick look at the confusing cheveux vs. chevaux (hair vs. horses). Keep reading! les cheveux hair PDF to lesson at bottom of page
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David Issokson
David Issokson is a lifelong language enthusiast. His head is swimming with words and sounds as he speaks over six languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private online lessons. When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho.
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