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Are You Shampooing Well? – Shampoo And Conditioner In French Posted by John Bauer on Apr 3, 2019
It’s important to know how to se laver (wash yourself) in any language, but sometimes buying the right products can be more difficult than you would expect when there’s a language barrier. Il y a (there is) a word in French that I pronounced wrong for a while without realizing it, and it wasn’t because…
Long Arms To Reach Farther – Powerful And Influential French Expression Posted by John Bauer on Mar 28, 2019
Having long arms won’t help you learn French faster, but being able to say avoir le bras long will help you learn a new expression! La semaine dernière (last week), I shared a story about learning how to use a common sarcastic expression, long comme le bras (as long as your arm): As Long As…
As Long As Your Arm – Exaggerating In French Posted by John Bauer on Mar 20, 2019
There’s more to learning French than memorizing vocabulary and conjugating verbs. The real goal is learning how to s’exprimer (express yourself) and let your personality shine! Beyond la grammaire and la culture, a big part of speaking une nouvelle langue (a new language) is the person speaking. Sometimes struggling to speak French correctly has a…
Le Second Degré – Sarcasm In French Posted by John Bauer on Mar 13, 2019
L’humour (humor) is one of those things that goes beyond le vocabulaire (vocabulary) and steps into the realm of la culture, making it one of the hardest aspects of le français to really understand. Sometimes les blagues françaises (French jokes) are easy to understand or are simply a matter of understanding a specific reference. Once…
Burning Out Like A Candle – Recently Deceased In French Posted by John Bauer on Mar 7, 2019
There’s some vocabulary that can be hard to talk about. Not because it’s difficult or different, but because it’s tied to emotions, memories, or history. One of the hardest things to talk about, regardless of the language, is someone close passing. It can be hard to think of anything when les emotions are fresh and…
Take A Voyage To The 80s – French Retro Music Posted by John Bauer on Feb 27, 2019
Having a wide variety of music en français to chose from is important for any French learner. Not only does it get you prepared for any impromptu karaoke nights with les Français (French people), but it also makes it easier to find une chanson (a song) that you genuinely enjoy and want to listen to…
C’est Du Peu Au Jus – French Expression For Counting Down Posted by John Bauer on Feb 21, 2019
Les expressions françaises (French expressions) have a funny way of sneaking into conversations and making what should be a simple sentence suddenly impossible to understand. It can feel strange to have no problem recognizing every word, but struggle to find any meaning in how they are put together! I was surprised when mon collègue (my…