In French, il faut can cause a lot of frustration among beginner students. It is frequently used and can translate to: To be necessary, needed and to have to. This post explains precisely how to use il faut and provides example sentences with audio.
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In French au revoir (pronounced oh-ruh-vwahr) means goodbye, bye and farewell. It is the most formal way of saying good-bye. In this post we’ll closely examine the pronunciation of au revoir, salut vs. au revoir and look at some related expressions. Au revoir Good-bye Au revoir Before we go any further let’s have a closer …
The French word, “bonjour” (Pronunciation: bɔ̃ʒuʀ) has several definitions. Bonjour translates to “good morning” when used early in the day. Bonjour also translates to “hello” when used during the rest of the daytime until late afternoon. This post also explains bonjour vs. bonne journée as well as four expressions with “bonjour”. Bonjour – Hello in …
The French preposition chez (pronounced ʃe or “shay”) means to be in or at the home, residence or at a place of business. Je suis chez moi translates to “I am at home”. This article will cover the many uses of chez in detail with example sentences and audio. Keep reading to learn more! Je …
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. avoir besoin to need / avwaʀ bəzwɛ̃ / Avoir besoin Word origin The modern French word besoin …
