David Issokson

David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven 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 lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

Level C1 Advanced The French word of the day is le seuil (C1), literally meaning ‘threshold’ or ‘doorstep’ as in the piece of wood, stone or tile which forms the bottom of a doorway. The figurative meaning of seuil is ‘threshold’, ‘limit’ and ‘brink’ as in le seuil de pauvreté (poverty line). le seuil – …

Level B1 (Intermediate) Today’s French word of the day is la pénurie (B1), meaning shortage, scarcity, lack, shortfall and dearth. la pénurie – IPA pronunciation /pe.ny.ʀi/

Level: B1 (Intermediate) The French word of the day is: Surmonter (B1), a regular ER verb meaning ‘to overcome’, ‘to surmount’, ‘to conquer’, ‘to rise above’ and ‘to get over’. surmonter – IPA pronunciation /syʀ.mɔ̃.te/

Level C1 (Advanced) The French word of the day is l’ampleur (m). This is a very versatile C1 (advanced) noun with meanings including scale, size, extent, magnitude and scope. l’ampleur – IPA pronunciation /ɑ̃plœʀ/

Level B1 (Intermediate) The French word of the day is the regular ER verb exprimer (B1), meaning ‘to express’, ‘to reveal’ and ‘to show’. We’ll also cover the reflexive form, s’exprimer, which means ‘to express yourself’. exprimer – IPA pronunciation /ɛks.pʀi.me/