Level: B2 (upper intermediate) Today’s French word of the day is lors de, a prepositional phrase meaning “at the time of” and “during”. Lors de is always followed by a time word or event. For example, lors de mes vacances (at the time of my vacation). lors de – IPA pronunciation [lɔʀ.də] at the time …
In today’s lesson we’ll look at one of the single most important expressions in the entire French language: est-ce que. Translations include “is”, “are”, “do” and “does” in the context of asking yes-no questions.
Level: A2 (Upper Beginner) The French word of the day is rien (A2), meaning both ‘nothing’ and ‘anything’. When pronouncing rien, the final -n is completely silent. This lesson covers five ways to use rien in practical example sentences. rien – IPA pronunciation /ʀjɛ̃/ nothing, anything
In today’s lesson we’ll cover the adjective for “French” in French: français / française. We’ll also look at the name for the French langauge (le français), as well as the words for a Frenchman (un Français), a French woman (une Française) and the French people (les Français). français / française French
Updated January 16, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France. Today we’ll look at the 25 most difficult French words to pronounce. Have you ever struggled with words that are almost impossible to …
