Over the years many friends have asked me the question, “David, How can I learn French fast?” There are many ways to master this beautiful language quickly. There are many different approaches to learning foreign languages and some work better than others. In this article I’ll share six methods have worked best for me.
Over the years lots of people have asked me: Why learn French as a foreign language? Bonjour! My name is David and I’m a French speaker and French teacher. This page provides a list of my personal reasons why I think it’s such a great idea to learn this wonderful language.
The French expression avoir besoin means “to need” and requires both the use of the verb avoir and the preposition de. This post examines how to use avoir besoin in conversational French and provides example sentences with audio. / avwaʀ bəzwɛ̃ / to need Avoir besoin de: How to say to need in French How …
The French language can be challenging, littered with silent letters and inflections where you least expect them. Couple that with habits engrained in English, and many French city names are mispronounced. Here are ten notable examples, each a handy springboard for improving your French language skills. les villes cities How to pronounce names of French …
Frère Jacques (pronounced fʀɛʀ ʒɑk or frer jak) is a French nursery rhyme and song. The English name for the song is Brother John. The song is about a French monk who has overslept and is called upon to sound the prayer bells. This is a typical kids song and is often sung in rounds.
“La Vie en Rose” (Meaning: Life in pink; Pronunciation: la vi ɑ̃ ʀoz) is the most famous and signature song of Edith Piaf, arguably France’s greatest singer of all time. In this post we’ll explain the vocabulary and grammar of the song’s lyrics line-by-line.