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David Issokson

David Issokson is a lifelong language enthusiast. His head is swimming with words and sounds as he speaks over six languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private online lessons. When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho.

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 …

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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

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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 …

Read More about Cong̩ Meaning РTime off, work leave in French

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

Read More about Ville – Pronunciation & Meaning – How to say city in French

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David Issokson

David Issokson is a lifelong language enthusiast. His head is swimming with words and sounds as he speaks over six languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private online lessons. When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho.

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