I’m David Issokson, a French teacher who’s helped hundreds of students improve their French since 2014. In this post, I share my complete personal book collection — real titles I’ve used in lessons with learners of all levels. Here are find my top five favorites, including the dialogue books I turn to again and again.…
Updated January 2, 2026 — This article was written by David Issokson. David has been teaching French since 2014. He is also a very fluent Spanish speaker and owner of davidspanish.com. The content of this article is 100% based on David’s first-hand knowledge and life experiences with both languages. David is a McGill University graduate…
The French Word of the Day is Joyeux Noël, meaning “Merry Christmas.” Learn how to pronounce this festive phrase naturally, with native audio and real examples for the holiday season.
See also: 👉 Merci (thank you) »👉 Reconnaissant (grateful) »👉 Volontiers (gladly) » In French, the two most common ways to say please are: s’il vous plaît (pronounced s-il vu plɛ or “seel voo play”) and s’il te plaît (pronounced s-il tə plɛ or “seel tuh play”). This article will explore many more ways of…
This lesson provides six ways to say good night in French: bonne nuit. We’ll also cover several related expressions such as dors bien (sleep) well, va au lit (go to bed) and bonne soirée (have a good evening). Bonne nuit!Good night!