Adjective Placement in French (Part 2) Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Dec 12, 2016
Last week, we went over an easy acronym to help you determine where to place an adjective in relation to the noun it is modifying. However, as we know, there are exceptions to grammar rules. And with French adjective order, the rules can get tricky … particularly when certain adjectives change meaning depending on where…
Jingling Your Bells in French Posted by Josh Dougherty on Dec 8, 2016
It’s December, and before you know it, Santa Claus will be flying son char à travers les cieux (his sleigh across the skies). The tree is up, and the stockings are hung by the chimney with glee, and outside the snow…well, it’s currently raining where I live, but it doesn’t snow here, anyway. I love…
La Cérémonie De Remise Des Diplômes – Graduating In France Posted by John Bauer on Dec 7, 2016
After many months of hard work on mon mémoire and years of studying for mon master, I finally received mon diplôme (my diploma) here in France! La plupart des universités (most universities) in France do not have a special ceremony when it’s time to graduate. Normalement (normally), you receive le diplôme in the mail or…
Trois recettes pour les fêtes* Posted by Tim Hildreth on Dec 6, 2016
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Après novembre, décembre est arrive! (After November, December has arrived!) Et qui dit ‘décembre’ dit ‘fêtes’! (And that means the holidays!) Noël (Christmas) is just three weeks away and since we’re hosting ma belle-famille (my in-laws, sisters, nieces, nephews, and more!) it’s time to start getting ready. An important part of any holiday celebration is the…
Les Petites Noires Chaussures? Ou Les Petites Chaussures Noires? (Adjective Placement in French) Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Dec 5, 2016
So, which one is right? Les petites noires chaussures? Or … les petites chaussures noires? Believe it or not, there are rules governing proper adjective placement in English, too, although we are not typically aware of them. Native English speakers typically can “feel out” whether something is correct or not by how it sounds. This is why you…
Warm Your Soul with This Mulled Wine Recipe! Posted by Josh Dougherty on Dec 1, 2016
December is here, and along with the cold comes my favorite season. I don’t mean winter – snow is beautiful and all, but I don’t much care to be in it. I’m referring to the holiday season. It’s all about traditions, family time, cookies, ugly sweaters, and if you’re my mother, a different theme for…
Can You Find Ubisoft’s Headquarters? Posted by John Bauer on Nov 30, 2016
L’entreprise française (the French company) Ubisoft is celebrating its 30 year anniversary! L’entreprise is one of the biggest video game publishers in the world, but l’histoire (the story, the history) of la grande entreprise begins in the French countryside. Ubisoft is l’entreprise behind some of the most well known jeux vidéo (video games) ever made…