We’ve adopted the name “hors d’oeuvres” and many delicious recipes from France. But what appetizers, or apéritifs, do the French like to eat? Here are 20 mouthwatering examples from across the Atlantic to liven up your next dinner party, complete with recipe links.
We can learn a lot about a country through the larger-than-life personalities that shaped its culture. In that spirit, here’s our guide to the 20 most famous French women of all time, each a national icon that rewrote history.
To give language learners a helping hand, we’ve compiled a guide on how to watch French TV online. Ideal for anyone looking to spice up their viewing schedule or get some helpful French lessons wrapped up in engaging drama à la française.
If you want to introduce yourself in French, the most common way to say “My name is” is “Je m’appelle” (Pronunciation: ʒə ma pɛl). The literal meaning of je m’appelle is “I call myself”. In French, there are several other ways of introducing youself which we will cover on this page. Keep reading.
Paris Fashion Show is nothing without beautiful professionals to showcase the latest creations. From muse to icon, here are ten famous French models who have lit up the catwalks of Paris and beyond.
To ask a basic question in French, use the word est-ce que. For example, Est-ce que vous parlez français? (Do you speak French?). The rules for how to ask questions in French are quite complex. We will provide a complete explanation on this page with example sentences.
The conjugation of choisir (Meaning: To choose; Pronunciation: ʃwaziʀ) is je choisis (I choose), tu choisis (you choose), il, elle choisit (he, she chooses), nous choisissons (we choose), vous choisissez (you choose) and ils, elles choisissent (they choose).
The conjugation of étudier (Meaning: to study; Pronounced: etydje) is j’étudie (I study), tu étudies (you study), il, elle étudie (he, she studies), nous étudions (we study) vous étudiez (you study) and ils, elles étudient (they study).
A typical breakfast in France includes tartines (bread, often baguettes), confiture (jam), beurre (butter), café au lait or hot chocolate for dunking and juice. Weekends are often marked with a trip to the boulangerie (bakery) to fill up on croissants and other viennoiseries.
But is there more to breakfast in France? To answer the question, we take a quick bite out of the petit-déjeuner typique.
Partir (Pronunciation paʀtiʀ) means “to leave” in French. The conjugation of partir in the present tense is je pars (I leave), tu pars (you leave), il, elle part (he, she leaves), nous partons (we leave), vous partez (you leave) and ils, elles partent (they leave).
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