Published March 6, 2024 • Updated July 19, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier Rien — Meaning and Pronunciation Rien is a French pronoun meaning “nothing” or “anything.” It is most commonly used in the negative expression ne… rien, as in Je ne comprends rien (I don’t…
Bonjour ! Many times over the years students have asked me, “How do you say e-mail in French?” Today we’re going to answer that question. In short, French terms for e-mail in French are: mail, e-mail and mél. In addition, there is an “officialy” adopted French term which we’ll discover below. mail, e-mail, mél e-mail
Today we’ll have a look at a feminine noun which many students struggle to pronounce correctly: guerre, meaning “war”. Towards the bottom of the post we’ll contrast guerre with gare (train station) to see the difference in pronunciation. guerre war
Learn the French expression avoir un chat dans la gorge, meaning “to have a frog in your throat” or “to have a hoarse voice,” including pronunciation, origin notes, usage, and real-life examples with native audio.
In today’s lesson we’ll look at a word which comes up all the time in converation and travel but few students ask how to say: Wi-Fi! In French, Wi-Fi is the same word but is pronounced [wee-fee]. Our example sentences have several useful related words which you could use on a trip to France including…