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How to be a Good Lover in France

Click here to listen how to pronounce those lovely words! - Je vous aime. I love you. - Tu comptes tant pour moi. You mean so much to me. - Veux-tu sortir avec moi? Will you be my Valentine? - Tu es si belle. You're so beautiful. - Je vois en toi plus qu'un(e) ami(e). I think of you as more than a friend. - Une centaine de coeurs seraient trop peu nombreux pour transporter tout mon amour pour toi. A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you. - L'amour est simplement l'amour. Il ne pourra jamais être expliqué. Love is just love. It can never be explained. - Tu es si beau/belle. You're so handsome. - J'ai le béguin pour toi. I've got a crush on you. - Tu me donnes envie d'être un... Show more

To Do or not to Do on the Beach in France

Learn some French basic phrases to fully enjoy your holidays in France! Voilà l’été! Ok, not yet…We are only in June but the months of July and August are highly awaited by many, because it is vacation time! Do French people like to go to the beach? Many people take their summer vacations so they can go to the beach. French people usually spend a weekend or even as long as three weeks at the beach. So if I wanted to go to the beach in France, where should I go? The most fashionable beaches are on the: English Channel: Cherbourg, Honfleur… Atlantic ocean: Biarritz, Saint Jean du luz… Mediterranean sea: Cannes, Nice, Marseilles… These are the main sea resorts in France, and the destination usually depends on... Show more

French Word of the Day – flight attendant

Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!hôtesse de l'air flight attendantAppelez l'hôtesse de l'air, s'il vous plaît.Call the flight attendant, please.L'hôtesse de l'air va apporter des boissons et des snacks.The flight attendant will bring complimentary drinks and snacks.L'hôtesse de l'air sert le passager.The flight attendant is serving the passenger.agréable hôtesse de l'airfriendly flight attendanthôtesse de l'airfemale flight attendantOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

French Word of the Day – rose (noun)

Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!rose rose (noun)La rose rouge est très romantique.A red rose is very romantic.L'homme est sur le point de donner des roses à sa petite amie.The man is about to give roses to his girlfriend.rose rougered roseune rose rougesingle red rosegrande rose rougelong stem red roseOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

French Word of the Day – pork (noun)

Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!porc pork (noun)Manger du porc est interdit dans beaucoup de religions.Eating pork is forbidden by a number of religions.Le porc est de la viande de cochon.Pork is the meat from a pig.côtelettes de porcpork chopsporc rotipork roastOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

French Word of the Day – arm (noun)

Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!bras arm (noun)Il a de longs bras, mais des jambes courtes.He has long arms, but short legs.Les deux bras sont levésThe two arms are raised.muscle du brasarm musclebras musclémuscular armdeux brastwo armsOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

French Word of the Day – seat number (noun)

Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!numéro de siège seat number (noun)numéro de siège 7Cseat number 7COwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

French Word of the Day – head (noun)

Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!tête head (noun)Les blessures à la tête sont très dangereuses.Head injuries are very dangerous.Portez un casque pour protéger votre tête.Wear a helmet to protect your head.tête et couhead and neckOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Top 5 Most Common French Phrases

Phrase One: Ça va? Ça va. ('How are you? I'm fine.') After greeting and saying hello to someone, you will need to ask how she or he is. It's a matter of politeness. The Question and Statement With ça and va: While in France you'll often hear these two sounds , which are part of the phrase Ça va ?, meaning "How are you?" Be aware though, these two tiny words can be either a question or a statement. To differentiate between the two, you need to listen to the speaker's intonation. When the intonation rises, it will be a question: Ça va ? ('How are you?') When the intonation is slightly falling or constant, it will be a statement: ça va ('I'm fine'). Phrase Two: S'il vous plaît. ('Please') This phrase is a must for anyone... Show more

Twitter Mini-Lesson Series – At Home

In this series of mini-lesson tweets on Twitter, we help you perfect your house-related vocabulary to become a master in knowing French homes. Here is the recap of this week’s phrases for your reference: Have you ever had a neighbor who kept complaining about "le bruit", "the noise"? Or maybe you are the one who complains... Your female neighbor is "la voisine", and your male neighbor is "le voisin". Neighbors in their whole have a name in French, "le voisinage". A lot of "repas de quartier", "block parties" are organized throughout French cities. And if you live in the French country, you can go to the annual "fête du village" (fem.), like a block party, only for a whole village. Now, if you live the French country, and... Show more