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L’heure de la sortie / Quitting Time Posted by Tim Hildreth on May 17, 2016
Listening to one of my old favorites in the car the other day, I got to thinking about French expressions for time and in particular the difference between some very common expressions that, while not exactly confusing, can trip up the novice and experienced language learner alike. You see, the French have two words for…
French Prepositions Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 9, 2009
One of the challenging things about learning a new language is getting the prepositions right because as much as you may want to directly translate them, you will almost always get into trouble doing this. So, today, I’ll give you some examples of preposition use that you just have to know by heart (à connaître…
To Agree or Not Agree in French Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 3, 2009
“Je ne suis pas d’accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je me battrai jusqu’à la mort pour que vous ayez le droit de le dire.” (“I do not agree with what you say, but I will defend to death your right to say it.”) – Voltaire Just as this famous French philosopher promised, the…
French Vocabulary – The Senses Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 30, 2009
I’m a big fan of trying to learn groups of words (nouns with the corresponding adjective, adverb, etc.) all at once to improve foreign language vocabulary rather than learning a single word here and there. The association involved really works for me when trying to recall vocabulary. So, I’m going to provide you with…
French Grammar – Definite Articles Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 27, 2009
L’argent ne fait pas le bonheur. (Money doesn’t bring happiness) I came across this saying today and it led me to thinking about how articles and more specifically in this case, definite articles, can be tricky as they are not always used in the same ways in French and English. Just by comparing the French…
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 Grammar – Possessive Adjectives Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 3, 2009
First of all, here are the answers to the family relationships vocabulary exercise I gave you a few days ago. 1. La mère de ma mère c’est ma grand-mère. 2. Les enfants de mon oncle ce sont mes cousins. 3. La fille de ma mère c’est ma sœur. 4. Le frère de mon père c’est…