politeness

Please be polite.

Expressions

Comme il faut

Comme il faut
If you want to learn how to use the French expression comme il faut properly, click to read this lesson.

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Travel and Culture

Politeness

French politeness
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

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

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Expressions

Social Niceties

French 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.

   

Vocabulary Lists

Titles

French 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.

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Grammar Lessons

Tu vs Vous – Subject Pronouns

Tu vs vousThe 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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