In today’s lesson we’ll have a look at the word les cheveux, which means hair in French. Specifically, we’ll look at ways to describe your hair. We’ll also have a quick look at the confusing cheveux vs. chevaux (hair vs. horses). Keep reading! les cheveux hair PDF to lesson at bottom of page
David Issokson
Many times over the years students in my private lessons have expressed confusion over the verb demander, which means “to ask for” and “to ask to”. Specifically, the grammatical structures for this verb can be tricky, which I’ll explain with as few words as possible in today’s lesson. Keep reading. demander to ask for, to …
Today we’ll have a look close look at the pronunciation of l’œil and les yeux (eye and eyes) in French. After watching a quick video and listening to our audio clips you should have a much firmer grasp of these two tricky words! Un œil, les yeux an eye, eyes
In today’s lesson we’ll have a look at a masculine noun which often comes up in the workplace: Congé. Translations for congé include time off, leave from work and vacation (holiday). At the bottom of the post I’ve included a picture of what I do on my days off! Keep reading! congé time off, work …
In today’s lesson I’ll answer the question: “What is the correct pronunciation of maintenant (now)?” The truth of the matter is that there are two accepted pronunciations which I’ll explain below. maintenant now – / mɛ̃t(ə)nɑ̃ /
In today’s lesson we’ll have a close look at French word ville, meaning “city”. We’ll cover the pronunciation, several example sentences, the terms for “downtown” as well as the double -LL in famille (family) vs. ville. J’adore cette ville ! (I love this city!). la ville city
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