Archive for 'Vocabulary'
French Proverbs – Creole Language Answers Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 24, 2009
If you read my post the other day on La Reunion, below you will find the English explanations matched up to the proverbs in Creole and in French. If you did not read it, I recommend reading it first! 1. Couler la peau la pas couler lo ker. (La couleur de la peau n’est pas…
French Vocabulary – The Months of the Year Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 12, 2009
Here’s a little chant/song called Janvier, Février to help you learn the months in French. The lyrics were written by Anny Versini and Jean-Marc Versini, who also sang them on the children’s song album Les Comptines de la Marmotte – Vol. 2 Une Souris Rose. Janvier, février, Mars, avril, Mai, juin, Juillet, août, Septembre, octobre…
French Proverbs – Creole Language Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 9, 2009
La France d’outre-mer (French overseas territory) includes the DROM or les Départements d’outre-mer (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana and La Reunion) which are subject to French law and therefore their citizens have the exact same rights as mainland France citizens; the COM or les Collectivités d’outre-mer (Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis…
French Slang – Argôt Français Contemporain Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 9, 2009
One of our readers asked if I would write an article on slang that young people use. Although I’m not going to say I’m any kind of expert as my teenage days are long over, this article is an attempt to find something for him. Some young people, especially those in urban neighborhoods speak what…
Writing a Letter in French Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 28, 2009
Do you ever need to write a letter in French either for work, school or pleasure? Well, today, I’m going to try to help you out a bit with this task. First, let’s talk about a formal/business letter. Let’s say you need to write a letter to a company asking for information. You can put…
French Numbers 1-100 Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 15, 2009
This is a post for all of you who are just beginning French. We’ve included both written pronunciations as well as a video with spoken pronunciation. For even more numbers, check out “French Numbers: Learn How to Count from 1 to 1000” If you are looking to learn French, check out our website at Transparent.com for free resources…
French Phrases – Idioms For Work II Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 12, 2009
I love French idioms and expressions! They can be so challenging to a language learner, yet so empowering once mastered. Today, we’re going to talk about some idioms and phrases you can use in any setting including at work when chatting to friends or colleagues. Let’s imagine you’re not feeling very well. Maybe you need…