Tant pis

Tant pis
Don't know the French expression tant pis? Too bad! Just kidding - learn everything with this lesson.

   

   

Meilleur Expressions

French expressions with meilleur
The French adverb meilleur means "better" or "best" and is found in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to say cheaper, best wishes, it gets better, and more with this list of expressions with meilleur.

Correspondances

Les Fleurs du mal
Correspondances, from Les Fleurs du mal, is one of Charles Baudelaire's best-known poems. Read the original in French, and consider one possible translation.

   

   

   

   

   

UE

French pronunciationThe letter combination ue is pronounced with the lips tightly puckered, as if you're saying the French u, but instead make a tight "w" sound.

   

7 Things to Know About Bastille

BastilleFor Francophiles, the word "Bastille" is likely to conjure up memories (or dreams) of fireworks and military parades, because the idea of la Bastille is inherently linked to 14 July - at least for English speakers. Chez les Français, not so much. Here are 7 things you should know about la Bastille: the holiday, the prison, and the word itself.