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Accent Improvement

One of the most common questions from French students is, "How can I perfect my French accent?" Like many language learning questions, this one doesn't have a simple answer.

Fun with French

French has quite a bit of "baby talk" or "kiddie speak" - words and expressions which are typically used by children or when talking to children. Even if you don't talk to kids in French, this informal language is important to recognize, as baby talk can also be found in jokes and in conversations with friends.

informalities

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Conversational French

The French you learn in school is not at all the same language as what you encounter when speaking to people in real life - there are all kinds of shortcuts, informalities, and other differences that you need to be familiar with in order to carry on a conversation. Check out some resources that focus on how French is actually spoken.

C1 - Advanced French • informalities

Speaking Tips

Essential French

Knowing just a few key words and phrases can be very helpful in your French classes, while traveling in France, and everywhere in between.

A1 - Beginning French • travel French

Expressions

Et j’en passe

Don't go on too long with this lesson on the French expression et j'en passe.

Expressions

Et patati et patata

This is a useful, interesting, fun, blah blah lesson on the French interjection et patati et patata.

exclamations • informalities

Francophone Countries

French-Speaking Countries

Though it's named for the roughly hexagonally shaped country in Western Europe, the French language extends far beyond the borders of France, in myriad and frankly confusing ways.

travel French

Products and Reviews

Homestay Immersion

Want to learn French in France? Immersion is the key, and the Homestay Immersion experience is a great option, with both professional tutoring and informal interactions with your French host family around the dinner table. In addition, you'll be in France and can therefore speak French around town, watch French TV and movies, and explore every aspect of French culture. It's true immersion, for any level.

Grammar Lessons

Informal Negation

The rule is that to make a French verb negative, you need ne in front of the verb and pas after it. The reality of how the French speak says otherwise.

B1 - Intermediate French • informalities • negation

Mistakes and Difficulties

Informal Pronunciation

As if normal French pronunciation weren't hard enough, informal French pronunciation introduces a whole new set of issues, with many sounds being dropped or changed. Here are the potential problem areas.