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 …
French Word of the Day
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 …
Today’s lesson explains the expression avoir besoin, which means “to need”. The modern French word besoin (need, requirement) comes from bisunni in Old Frankish, a Germanic language. avoir besoin to need Pronunciation: [avwaʀ bəzwɛ̃]
Today we’ll look at the preposition depuis, which means “since”. In certain situations it can also mean “for” as in how long and action has been occurring. Je suis ces leçons depuis très longtemps! I’ve been follwing these lessons for a very long time! depuis – [dəpɥi] since Since in French – How to use …
The French use the expression en train de (pronounced ɑ̃ tʀɛ̃ də) to express being in the middle of “doing” something. This equates to the present present continuous tense in English, or -ing. The grammatical structure is: être (to be) en train de + infinitive. This post will explain precisely how to use this is expression …
