Grammar Lessons

Coordinating Conjunctions

French coordinating conjunctionsCoordinating conjunctions are small words that connect two or more grammatically equivalent words or phrases. The connected words might be adjectives, nouns, adverbs, verbs, or even independent clauses; the important thing is that they're equal and each one serves the same function in the sentence.

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Holidays and Celebrations

Le Premier Mai à fond

MuguetHappy May Day! You probably know that May 1st is a holiday in France - but did you know that it’s actually two holidays? Learn how they fit together, discover some related French lessons and exercises, and send a virtual muguet to your favorite Francophile!

   

Products and Reviews

Pronunciation Tools

French pronounThere's no replacement for studying French pronunciation with a native speaker, but that's not always in the cards (or budget). For students who are limited to studying on their own, there's an online course and a couple of good book-and-CD programs that can help you improve your French pronunciation.

   

Expressions

Déjà vu

Déjà vu
If you haven't seen this lesson on the French expression déjà vu, you don't know what you're missing.

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Fun with French

Lingo Links Game

Lingo links gameFrenchPractice your French with the Lingo Links game from Progress with Lawless French: from a grid of sixteen words, you have four attempts to find four groups of four words that share a connection, whether linguistic or cultural or something else entirely. Jouez !

Holidays and Celebrations

Jours fériés

Jours fériés
Everyone loves a good public holiday, n'est-ce pas? France has 11 of them, but they're not always paid days off from work. Learn more in this bilingual audio article.

   

Speaking Tips

Speaking Practice

French speaking practiceOne reason speaking French can be tricky is that by its very nature it requires at least one other person. But not to worry, finding people to talk to is easier than you might think, no matter where you live.

Holidays and Celebrations

Easter

French Easter vocubulary
Easter occurs every year somewhere between 22 March and 25 April, and the week immediately preceding it (Sunday to Saturday) is called Holy Week. Here's all the French vocabulary you need to celebrate this Christian period of renewal.

   

Expressions

Y Expressions

French expressions with y
The adverbial pronoun y is packed with meaning, especially in idiomatic expressions. Learn how to say let's go, don't count on it, it was to be expected, and more French expressions with y.