French Vocabulary: Fabrics and Materials

Identify: French Vocabulary: Fabrics and Materials le vocabulaire français: les tissus et les matières Identify and choose the right material to describe clothing and fabric goods. Often utilized with clothing and fashion terms. Study: Fabrics and materials (les tissus et les matières) come from all over the world. There are places in the French-speaking world that […]

French Vocabulary: Clothes Shopping

Identify: French Vocabulary: Clothes Shopping le vocabulaire français: acheter les vêtements In any language, there are a lot of vocabulary expressions that are specific to shopping for clothing (acheter les vêtements).  Learning how to communicate your desires and preferences while clothes shopping in a French-speaking location can help your transactions go more smoothly and make […]

French Grammar: Consonants and Consonant Sounds

Identify: French Grammar: Consonants and Consonant Sounds la grammaire française: les consonnes et les sons des consonnes Understanding consonants (les consonnes) and consonant sounds is an important part of the French language.  You need them to read, write, and speak French well.  Many parts of French depend greatly on getting consonant sounds right, so listen carefully! Study: […]

French Grammar: French Pronunciation – Basics

Identify: French Grammar: Basic French Pronunciation – Overview la grammaire française: la prononciation française – les rudiments Being able to pronounce French words correctly is an important part of learning the language.  Good pronunciation is essential for making yourself understood by native speakers!  This lesson will give you the basics of French pronunciation, in order […]

French Grammar: Passé Composé – Basics

… Identify: French Grammar: Passé Composé – Basics la grammaire française : le passé composé – les rudiments When speaking about the past in English, you choose which past tense to use depending on the context and the meaning you wish to convey. In French sentences, you choose which past tense to use depending on the meaning you wish to convey. Study: When […]

French Vocabulary: Weather Expressions

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Weather Expressions le vocabulaire français: les expressions du temps Learning how to talk about the weather (le temps) and weather expressions will help you plan for different kinds of weather, decide which clothing to wear, and look ahead to future events! Study: Learning how to talk about the weather (le temps) […]

French Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Present/Future

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Present/Future le vocabulaire français : des expressions de temps – du présent/futur Terms that convey timeframes. Learn these expressions to specify when actions are taking or will take place. Study: aujourd’hui : today Je vais au supermarché aujourd’hui. I am going to the supermarket today. ce matin […]

French Grammar: Basic Negation

… Identify: French Grammar: Basic Negation la grammaire française: la négation de base Basic negation lets us say “no” to things in French! It also lets us express that things are NOT a certain way. Study: The negative construction in French has two parts: (1) the word ne and (2) a specific negative word(s). Commonly […]

French Grammar: The Verb [FAIRE] with Other Expressions

… Identify: French Grammar: The Verb [FAIRE] with Other Expressions la grammaire française: le verbe FAIRE avec autres usages The verb FAIRE means to do or to make (I do, you do, he/she does, etc.… / I make, you make, he/she makes, etc…). The verb FAIRE is extremely commonly used in French.  It is also […]

French Grammar: Demonstrative Pronouns

Identify: French Grammar: Demonstrative Pronouns la grammaire française: les pronoms démonstratifs DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS point out (“demonstrate”) specific people, places, and things. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS agree in number and gender with the noun they replace. Study: Don’t get Demonstrative Pronouns confused with Demonstrative Adjectives! They look somewhat similar, but have different functions! Demonstrative Adjectives help to describe and identify people, places, […]