Expressions

Perdre Expressions

Expressions with perdre
The French verb perdre, "to lose," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including to get mixed up, to waste time, and to go crazy. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring perdre.

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Listening Practice

Idées pour vivre ensemble

Idées pour vivre ensemble
Ideas collected from kids on how to live well with each other. The grammar and vocab are fairly simple, but the young narrator speaks quickly, so it's great listening practice.

   

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Grammar Lessons

Agreement

French agreementGrammatical agreement is a vast topic - and one of the banes of French students. While in English we have a few pronouns and adjectives that indicate gender and number (e.g., he/him/his and she/her/hers), in French, agreement is found in 5 of the 8 parts of speech.

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Eliminating Transference Errors

French transference errorsA transference error is a certain type of mistake, common to foreign language learners, which can be particularly difficult to stop making. The hardest part is becoming aware of the error; once you’ve done that, it’s just a matter of figuring out the correction and practicing your way to perfection.

Reading Practice

Toulouse

Place du Capitole à Toulouse
La Place du Capitole est vraiment le cœur de Toulouse. Assez grande, elle est presque toujours pleine de piétons et, souvent, d'éventaires.