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The Ultimate Guide to French Reflexive Verbs

If your native language doesn't use reflexive verbs, understanding French reflexive verbs can be quite difficult. Reflexive verbs can seem confusing and frustrating when you first encounter them, and if you aren't already familiar with the concept or you are learning French on your own, they can seem all but

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5 Tips for Staying Motivated While Learning French

So, the New Year has officially begun and, like many avid language learners, you've challenged yourself to learn a new language. Hurray! Whether you're a first time language learner or you've picked up several different languages over the years, welcome to the community. When it comes to New Year's resolutions,

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Vous vs. Tu: When to Use Which French ‘You’?

If your native language doesn't distinguish between a formal and informal 'you' form (and even if it does), mastering the French 'you' can feel like Mission Impossible. In English, there's no distinction between the 'you' used when speaking to a friend and the 'you' used when speaking to a stranger,

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Regional French: Expanding Your Vocabulary With Regional Words

Like English, Spanish, and most other languages, French is not a perfectly uniform language. While the basics may be similar and the bulk of French vocab will be the same, every French-speaking region has its own unique flare that sets it apart from the others. Why Learn Regional French Words?

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Diving In: 8 Best French Language Immersion Programs

When it comes to learning a new language, you'll need to dedicate lots of time and effort. After all, learning French is a big endeavor and will take many years. It'll be a while before you truly feel confident and fluent in the language, but language immersion is a great

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6 Best Books All French Language Learners Must Read

“We should learn languages because language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly.” Kató Lomb Kató Lomb had it right! With that said, honing your language skills should be enjoyable and lucrative. While studies have shown that reading improves vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics, its benefits remain underestimated. Reading is

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Top 20 Workout Words You Need To Know In French

If you regularly visit the gym or workout at home, you are probably familiar with the terms used in the fitness industry. Learn those terms in French to expand your vocabulary!

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101 Basic French Words For Travel In France

Are you planning your trip to France but feel nervous about actually speaking french among the natives? Do not worry. We made a special guide for you to help you during your trip!

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8 Best French Games to Learn to Speak French

Whoever says you cannot learn to speak French by playing is wrong. Games can be a powerful tool since they have many advantages! If you're looking for one of the best ways to learn French, I wrote this article on French learning games for you!

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6 French Songs to Help You Learn to Speak French Through Music

If you're learning to speak French, and like music, you can combine both to help you improve your French. In this article, we're going to talk about the benefits of using songs to learn French, and some of the best French songs for French learners.

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Handy Little Guide on the Gender of French Nouns

Any French learner has had that "what's the gender of this word again?" moment, followed by the leafing through the dictionary. Your teacher may tell you that the only way to know the gender is by learning by heart; but I'm telling you there's a way that'll let you guess it almost always correctly.

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20 Most Common French Idioms to Get You Talking Like a Native

French love their idioms and use them often in everyday life. As a French learner, it is then necessary (and fun) for you to learn them.

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How to Learn French With Movies as Beginners

Can you learn French through movies? Many say this technique will only confuse and frustrate beginners as they won't understand the plot. However, there are ways to make movies a fun learning tool. Yes, even for beginners.

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12 False Friends to Know When Learning French

When learning new languages, one common technique to significantly improve your vocabulary is to identify the Cognate words, also known as true friends. These words are words that you recognize from your native language and mean the same thing in another language. For example opinion is the same word and

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4 Tips to Improve Your Conversational French

Building up your French conversation skills is one of the hardest parts of the learning process. If you went down the conventional approach, you may have studied the grammar and learned the key vocabulary items that you need for day-to-day interactions. However, you may have faced a hurdle when it

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Mental Obstacles to Overcome for French Beginners

Learning French is much more than just memorising a few nouns, learning how to conjugate verbs and mastering how to pronounce your 'r' like a native speaker. Often, a student can spend hours of precious time doing all of these things, yet still struggle to hold a conversation in French.

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Best French Words to Practice as Beginner: The Definitive List

As mentioned in a previous article on Speechling How to Speak French - The Ultimate Guide to French Pronunciation, the French language comes from a diversity of its vowels, the right balance between vowels and consonants, and the monotony of its rhythm. In this article, I will focus on the

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How Reading French Can Improve Your Speaking Skills

It’s true, learning to speak another language is a difficult and often awkward experience. However, when language learners are asked which of the four basic skills they find the most intimidating (speaking, listening, reading or writing), the answer is often ‘reading’. As a completely solo exercise, it’s hard

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Reading French: 5 French Easy Books to Start with

Now that you are learning French and have come to terms with some of the basic grammar and vocabulary, it is time for the next step... reading your first French book! In this article, I share my list of my personal favourites with you to get started. This list is