le franglais: stuck between two languages
The two languages were jostling in my brain. It made communication difficult...
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08, 2021
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06, 2021
MyFrenchLife™ member survey results: Why learn French?
Learning French can be an arduous and challenging process - so why do we do it...?
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06, 2015
Top 5 things you might not know about the French language
Even if you’re a bonafide Francophone and Francophile, we’ve think we’ve found five facts about the French language that will still manage to surprise you…
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05, 2015
9 unexpected reasons why learning French is the best idea ever
Speaking a foreign language has so many benefits, but here are nine unexpected reasons why learning French is the best idea ever.
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03, 2015
5 bizarre (but very effective) methods for learning French
Perhaps the most valuable lesson is the one learnt outside the classroom: that learning French is anything but boring, and should never be dull.
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01, 2015
French faux pas: the worst of the worst
It is inevitable that we will occasionally, inadvertently, make a faux pas. And if not ourselves, we’ve all seen someone else do it!
30
12, 2014
Our 7 favourite, truly bizarre French expressions
We’ve all had those disconcerting moments – you’re chatting casually in French when you’re stopped cold by a phrase that sounds so bizarre that you wonder if you’re actually dreaming. No, it was (usually) just an idiom.
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12, 2014
French slang: what you need to know
French slang can be terrifying: we spend years trying to perfect our grammar, master the most intelligent vocab, and sound sophisticated, and suddenly all of that’s thrown up in the air when we encounter a French person speaking in slang.
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12, 2014
The mechanics of learning French – how does it all work?
Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on in our brains when we are learning French or any other language? Well it's time to find out!
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12, 2014
Perfect pronunciation: practice with French tongue twisters
French tongue twisters are an excellent way to practice pronunciation, a tool for learning vocab and even an entertaining way to challenge your guests at your next French soirée
