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 lesson covers the many uses of chez in detail with example sentences and audio. Keep reading to learn more! Je suis …
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]
This lesson explores five ways to use the French preposition depuis, which can translate to since and for. J’apprends le français depuis très longtemps! I’ve been learning French for a very long time! depuis since Pronunciation [dəpɥi]
This lesson explains the adverbial expression être en train de, which is used to express the present progressive or “-ing” tense. It is formed in the following way: Conjugated form of être (to be) in the present tense + en train de + infinitive. For example, Je suis en train d’étudier (I am studying). être …
