Now that we are back from La Chandeleur and the Winter Olympics, let’s take a look at the more commonly used French verb tenses/modes. Here’s the good news, even though there are approximately 20 different tenses/modes for French verbs (of which, approximately 10 used in spoken language), each one can be be placed in the […]
Curious about my preparation for the written comprehension section of the DELF B2 ? The written comprehension part over time has become the easiest part for me. I’ll admit, it hasn’t always been that way. In the beginning, I had to look up EVERY SINGLE WORD… so time consuming. And just because I had looked […]
« Ronger son frein ». Literal translation: To gnaw one’s bit. Meaning: To champ at the bit, to barely contain one’s impatience. Cette année a été un défi. Il ronge son frein de voir la nouvelle année commencer. This year has been a challenge. He can barely contain his impatience for the new year to […]
Le Journal du Centre, le 19 fév 2026, par Pierre Brérard Trouver des familles d’accueil pour l’été Comme elle l’avait fait l’an passé, et aussi les années précédentes, l’association Louis Conlombant recherche des familles nivernaises pour des séjours d’enfants issus de milieux défavorisés. Principalement pour l’été. La Nièvre regorge d’environnements dépaysants. PHOTO d’illustration christophe masson […]
Pardonner, vtr : to forgive somebody for something; to pardon somebody for something. Veuillez pardonner mon retard, il y avait des embouteillages. Please forgive my lateness; there were traffic jams.
Partie, nf : part, section. The French word « partie » looks very similar to the English word “party.” The word “party” in English typically means “a social gathering.” In French, « partie » means part or section. Nous étudions les différentes parties du cerveau. We were studying the different parts of the brain. Cette […]
Did you know that French was chosen as the first official language of the Olympic Games in the 1890s? Fast forward to today, French is always the first language to be heard at the Olympics, followed by English, and then the host country’s language. A little history… When French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin revived the […]
Curious about my preparation for the oral production section of the DELF B2 ? The number one thing that has helped me with my oral production has been weekly classes with my francophone French teacher. In the beginning we met face to face… then life changed and we switched to online classes. We have met […]
« Un coup d’épée dans l’eau ». Literal translation: A sword blow into the water. Meaning: A wasted effort. Il estime que tous ces exercices sont un coup d’épée dans l’eau. Mais non ! La pratique mène à la perfection ! He feels that all these exercises are a waste of time. No way! Practice […]
Le Petit Journal – Catalan, 12 Feb 2026, par Pascal Roussel Cuisiner sans chichi : nouvelle tendance ? Un mouvement discret s’installe : revenir à une cuisine simple. Celle qui sent bon et est bon marché. Des recettes que l’on fait comme ça, sans stresser. Pas besoin de techniques complexes. Ce sont les petits secrets […]
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