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In This Issue
- Gender Matters
- Impersonal Expressions
- Au pif
- Telling Time Quiz
- Lessons for All Levels
- un chouïa - Mot du jour
- Holidays and Events
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While most French nouns are either masculine or feminine, some have different meanings depending on their gender. These "gender homonyms" are pronounced the same, so it's particularly important to pay attention to the article or other determiner that signals the gender and therefore meaning.
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Impersonal expressions consist of an impersonal subject ("it" in English; il or ce in French) and the verb être followed by an adjective: c'est difficile, il est important, etc.
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Don't use guesswork - read this lesson to learn how to use the French idiom au pif.
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The French lessons and comprehension exercises on this site are ranked according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), which describes six levels of language proficiency.
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un chouïa
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Features related to upcoming holidays and events in the French-speaking world.
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Plus some celebratory expressions:
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Lawless French Tips and Tools
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