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Listening Practice

De l’importance de dire « bonjour »

En France il est vital de toujours dire bonjour, en premier, avant de dire quoi que ce soit d’autre.

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Travel and Culture

Greetings

Learn how to greet people in French, at any time of day or night.

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Vocabulary Lists

Introductions

Learn how to introduce yourself and others with this lesson and sound files.

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Travel and Culture

After bonjour, polite phrases like "please" and "thank you" are the most important French vocabulary you'll ever learn. When you visit France, knowing just these few phrases will go a long way, even if the very next thing you say is Parlez-vous anglais ?

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Expressions

RSVP

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

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Expressions

Si ce n’est pas indiscret

If you don't mind my asking, do you know what the French expression si ce n'est pas indiscret means?

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Expressions

Social Niceties

Traveling can be fun and exciting, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. One of those is learning about and following local customs, such as knowing what to say in any given social situation. Here are some essential French phrases with links to detailed lessons.

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Grammar Lessons

Tu vs Vous – Subject Pronouns

The distinction between tu and vous is one of the most confounding aspects of French, and one of the most basic. The influence it has on verb conjugations, adjectives, and pronouns is considerable, but more than that, the choice of tu or vous is a matter of etiquette.

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