David Issokson

Learn the meaning of monnaie in French, including “change” and “currency,” with pronunciation, usage notes, and example sentences.

The French Word of the Day is the adverb actuellement — a tricky false friend that means “currently,” not “actually.”

Today’s lesson cover’s a list of the top 10 French new year’s resolutions (les bonnes résolutions) in French.

The French Word of the Day is bonne année, the standard French way to say “Happy New Year.” Learn what bonne année means, when French speakers use it throughout January, and how to say it naturally with clear examples, pronunciation tips, and native audio.

Today we’ll look at the French faux ami (false cognate) la librairie, which translates to bookstore or bookshop. Many students commonly confuse la librairie with la bibliothèque, which means “library” in English. la librairie bookstore, bookshop