Savoyard Accent

Savoyard accent
Put your French listening comprehension and sense of humor to the test with this faux news report poking fun at Savoie and the Savoyard accent.

   

   

Synonym Game

French synonymsLearn and practice French vocabulary with the PwLF synonym game. Just choose your CEFR level and desired difficulty, then start dragging bubbles to their synonyms.

   

Terms of Endearment

French terms of endearment
You probably know the expressions mon cher et ma chérie, but French has many more interesting ways to refer to their dears and darlings - mostly terms related to food and animals.

Texting

French texting abbreviations
There are many varieties of French, but perhaps one of the most elusive is French texting: the bewildering assortment of abbreviations, acronyms, and even symbols used in email, text messaging (SMS), social media, chatrooms, and forums.

   

Tongue Twisters

French tongue twistersThink you've mastered French pronunciation? See how well you can twist your tongue around some virelangues. Repeat these alliterative and/or rhyming and/or confusing phrases as quickly as possible to put your French pronunciation to a test that even native speakers have trouble with.

   

Verlan

Verlan
Verlan is a particular type of French slang with reversed syllables. It's easy to make verlan words, but not always so easy to understand them. Take a look at this article about verlan and check out the video for some favorite terms.

   

Zodiac Signs

French signs of the zodiac
Whether you are really into astrology, enjoy reading your horoscope for a bit of fun, or just want to be able to ask and answer that classic pick-up line, this page on signs of the zodiac can help.