Publicité, nf : advertising in general, a commercial or advertisement, or publicity. The French word « publicité » looks almost the same as the English word “publicity.” The word “publicity” in English typically refers to the technique, process, or business of gaining public notice or mention. As a semi-false cognate, in French « publicité » […]
Protéger, vtr : to protect, to guard, to shield, to secure. Ce simple pull ne vous protégera pas du vent. That simple sweater will not protect you from the wind. Les parents veulent souvent protéger leurs enfants. Parents often want to shield their children. Les remparts autour de la ville la protégeaient des attaques. The […]
Ahhh… the future… only three tenses: Simple future: The simple future (le futur simple) in French expresses actions that will happen in the future, often corresponding to the English “will” or “shall. It is used to describe future events, intentions, plans, promises, or predictions. It is typically applied for actions that are more distant in […]
When I decided to take the DELF B2, I knew that I needed to prepare more than I had for the B1. I had no expectations of “aceing” either test, but I wanted to do well enough to not need to pay to take it again. I managed to do that. My only wish is […]
« Voir le monde par le petit bout de la lorgnette ». Literal translation: To see the world through the small end of a spyglass. Meaning: To exaggerate about oneself, to get things out of proportion. Vous avez entendu son interview ? Elle a complètement vu le monde par le petit bout de la lorgnette […]
Mon Quotidien, le 5 Mar 2026 Un chien en tête d’une fausse liste pour la mairie Vrai ou faux ? 4 maires sur 5 sont des hommes. Votez Chaussette ! De drôles d’affiches sont collées à SaintJacut-de-la-Mer (22). Elles font la publicité d’un chien. Ce jagdterrier allemand se présente (pour rire) aux élections municipales des […]
Professeur, nmf : a high school, college, or university teacher or instructor. The French word « professeur » looks almost the same as the English word “professor.” The word “professor” in English typically exclusively means “a teacher at a university.” As a semi-false cognate, in French « professeur » can mean “a university teacher or […]
Pratiquer, vtr : to do, to play, to use, to apply, to implement, to know, to speak, to practice a religion. Il faut pratiquer un sport au moins. You have to do some form of exercise. Elle pratique le passé simple quand elle écrit les romans. She uses the simple past when she writes novels. […]
If you thought there were a lot of tenses/modes that express the present in French, just wait until you see the past! Seven past tenses/moods: Passé composé: The passé composé, as the most commonly used past tense in French, is used to describe completed actions, formed with the present tense of avoir or être plus […]
Curious about my preparation for the written production section of the DELF B2 ? Beginning January 2025, I started a daily journal of random thoughts and my daily activities en français. This helps with simply the confidence to just write… my journal would be considered more of a B1 level in that it is casual […]
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