Dire is an essential French verb meanings ‘to say’ and ‘to tell’. The conjugation in the present tense is: Je dis (I say), tu dis (you say), il/elle dit (he/she says), nous disons (we say), vous dites (you say) and ils/elles disent (they say). Dire is an irregular -re verb in French. This means that …
There are many more ways to say hello in French than the most common words such as bonjour and salut. This post teaches lots of “real” ways to say hello that you’d actually hear on the steets of Paris. Keep reading to learn how to say “hello” in French like a native!
Friend in French is “ami(e)” (pronounced ah-mee). Another French word for friend is “copain/copine”. This post will examine how to pronounce ami and copain, explore their subtle differences and present some common expressions. Keep reading!
How to say “no” in French “No” in French is non, a really useful word to know when speaking the language. Meaning simply no, non is one of the first French words English speakers learn. But, there are actually a variety of ways to say no in French depending on the context. And whether you’re …
How do you say yes in French? It’s hard to believe how many different ways there are to say yes in French. But depending on how exactly you use the word yes in French can completely change its meaning. When I first moved to France, I had studied French in high school and college, but …
