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24 heures sur 24

This lesson on the French expression 24 heures sur 24 is available 24/7.

7 Names for France

Have you ever noticed that "France" is called by several different names? Learn the various synonyms and the exact meanings of each one.

abbreviations • synonyms

Vocabulary Lists

Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations created by stringing together the first initial of each word in a phrase. Learning some common French acronyms and initialisms can help you make sense of news, political discussions, administration, and more.

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Vocabulary Lists

Aphereses

A few dozen French words have a shortened form called an apheresis or aphaeresis, which is created by dropping one or more syllables at the beginning of the word. Some of these are further modified by adding an extra sound to the end.

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Vocabulary Lists

Apocopes

Many French nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word. Some of these are further modified by adding o to the end.

abbreviations • adjectives • informalities • nouns

Expressions

BCBG

Bring out your inner chic with the French abbreviation BCBG.

abbreviations

Expressions

C’est-à-dire

The French expression c'est-à-dire is essential - that is, very useful.

abbreviations

Grammar Lessons

En – preposition, pronoun, and more

It consists of just two letters, yet the French word en has three distinct areas of meaning/usage and four different pronunciations. Here's everything you need to know about en.

abbreviations • B2 French Lessons and Practice - Upper-Intermediate French • prepositions • pronouns

Grammar Lessons

Fractions

$French fractions$

In both French and English, there's a lot of overlap between fractions and ordinals: the vast majority of these two types of numbers share the same word. In English, they are identical from "third" on up, while in French they're the same starting with cinquième.

abbreviations • adjectives • adverbs • B1 French Lessons and Practice - Intermediate French • spelling

Expressions

Jour J

The big day is here when you can learn about the French expression le jour J.

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Vocabulary Lists

Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers are essential for lists: they denote the rank, position, or order of items in a group, whether that group is made up of people, objects, or things to do.

A2 French Lessons and Practice - Low-Intermediate French • abbreviations • adjectives • spelling

Expressions

RSVP

I invite you to read this lesson on the French acronym RSVP - please respond.

abbreviations • French in English • informalities • politeness

Vocabulary Lists

Texting

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.

abbreviations • C1 French Lessons and Practice - Advanced French • informalities • spelling

Vocabulary Lists

Titles

While not as diverse as they used to be, a few titles are commonly used in French and are as important as any other polite vocabulary. Here are the French titles you need, along with their abbreviations.

abbreviations • formalities

Expressions

TTC

Learn how to read the alphabet soup (TTC, HT, TVA, CB) on a French receipt.

abbreviations