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Level B1 (Intermediate) The French word of the day is: En fait, meaning ‘in fact’, ‘actually’, ‘in reality’ and ‘as a matter of fact’. En fait is used to emphasize, contradict, correct or add information to a previous statement. While the -t in il fait (he does) is silent, the -t in en fait is …

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Level C1 Advanced The French word of the day is le seuil (C1), literally meaning ‘threshold’ or ‘doorstep’ as in the piece of wood, stone or tile which forms the bottom of a doorway. The figurative meaning of seuil is ‘threshold’, ‘limit’ and ‘brink’ as in le seuil de pauvreté (poverty line). le seuil – …

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David Issokson

David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven 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 lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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