Archive for October, 2018
French Grammar – Relative Pronouns Posted by Tim Hildreth on Oct 9, 2018
Relative pronouns help add clarity to language by identifying the who, what, where, or when. This week we’ll look at the three main pronoms relatifs (relative pronouns) in French: qui, que, and où. Qui When it stands alone or comes at the start of a sentence, qui generally means who? Qui ? / Who? Qui…
Sympathetically Singing – Pink Martini In French Posted by John Bauer on Oct 3, 2018
Listening to la musique française (French music) is an easy way to integrate la langue (the language) into your everyday life, even if you live outside la francophonie. Finding the right mix of les paroles (lyrics) that are easy to understand and a catchy melody is the key to making your French studies as easy…
French Culture – Don’t lose that ticket Posted by Tim Hildreth on Oct 2, 2018
As I recently shared, there are more ways to get around Paris these days than ever. With all the choices though, the metro, buses, trains, and RER remain the most common and convenient*. In fact, riders make almost 3 billion** … yes, billion! … trips a year on the various lignes de trains, de RER…