Make friends with “Faux amis”

Make friends with “Faux amis”

Apr 27, 2021

Faux amis (pronounced fo.z‿a.mi). The classic definition of a false friend is; a pair of words in different languages or dialects, that look similar and may be related but that differ significantly in meaning. I always encourage my students to recognise the fact that...
French; The language of love

French; The language of love

Feb 22, 2021

The language of love may be universal, but ultimately it is best demonstrated in French! French is often considered to be the most romantic language in the world. It is a flowing, elegant and sonorous language that of course originates from Latin. It is  because...
History of the French Language

History of the French Language

Feb 10, 2021

French is spoken by an estimated 274 million people in the world!  It’s an official first or second language of 29 countries across several continents. French is one of the main languages of international communication and it has been for centuries. It is...
6 Top Tips to Learn French

6 Top Tips to Learn French

Nov 23, 2020

We won’ t lie to you, the French language can be tricky to master. Even Emmanuel Macron, our head of state, recently made not one, but two,  grammatical errors when writing in the book of condolences for the late Charles de Gaulle’s 50th-anniversary...
Not my “Cup of Tea”

Not my “Cup of Tea”

Nov 10, 2020

In most anglophone countries, there is little that can not be solved by a “cup of tea”; “une tasse de thé”. Tea may not be quite as popular in France or indeed may not be to everyone’s “taste” – “not my cup of tea”; “C’est pas mon genre” (He/she not my cup of...

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