David Issokson

Today’s lesson focuses on a word that’s long been a stumbling block for many of my students: allemand and allemande, the adjectives for “German”. We’ll also have a look at the country name l’Allemagne (Germany) and language name l’alleman (German).

In today’s lesson we’ll have a look at the French feminine noun la vie, which means to “life”. This is the word found in the expression c’est la vie (that’s life).

Learn the meaning of the French conjunction “pourvu que” with clear explanations, pronunciation, and audio example sentences. Discover how to use “pourvu que” to express conditions, hopes, and wishes with the subjunctive mood.

The word of the day today is Paris, City of Lights! Specifically, we’ll look at the French pronunciation (par-ee!) and how to say “Parisian”. Paris – [paʀi]

Published June 13, 2024 • Updated March 22, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France. 📘 Avec meaning in French Avec means “with” in French. It’s used to express being together with someone, …