Ailleurs means “elsewhere,” while d’ailleurs means “by the way” or “besides”—two similar-looking words with very different uses. This lesson shows how to use both correctly with clear, real-life examples.
En revanche vs. par contre: both mean “on the other hand,” but en revanche introduces a positive contrast, while par contre introduces a negative one. Learn the difference with clear examples and audio.
👉 See also: Génial — great, awesome » In French, one of the most common words you’ll hear is formidable. At first you may think it means “formidable”, as an “formidable task”. However, formidable is a false cognate (or faux ami in French), meaning “terrific” and “great”. This post will explain precisely how to use …
This lesson covers the commonly used reflexive verb se débrouiller, meaning “to get by” and “to manage”. It’s often used in the context of getting by in languages. In the non-reflexive from, débrouiller means both “to untangle”. se débrouiller [se debʀuje] – to get by, manage
In French, the word for money is argent (Literal meaning: silver). While it’s somewhat taboo to boast about money in French culture and sources of one’s revenue, it’s still a good idea to know the related vocabulary and common phrases.
