Listening Practice

On ira, de Zaz

On ira, de Zaz
Challenge your French listening comprehension with this fast-paced song. Below the video, click any line in the transcript for English translation and related grammar lessons.

   

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Grammar Lessons

Après vs Derrière

Après vs derrière - French prepositionsThe prepositions après and derrière have somewhat similar meanings, which of course means that students sometimes get them confused. Learn the difference between après and derrière to put all of this confusion behind you.

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Vocabulary Lists

Family

French family vocabulary
Learn how to talk about your entire family in French, including step-family, family-in-law, adoptive family, and more.

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Reading Practice

Marianne

Marianne
Personnification de la République française, Marianne fait partie du logo et du sceau officiels, et ses statues et bustes se trouvent dans les mairies, les tribunaux et des places dans les six coins de l'Hexagone.

   

Grammar Lessons

Accented Capitals

French capitals with accents
There's a bit of debate with regard to accents on capital letters. Most everyone agrees that accents are required on lower case letters, but some French speakers claim that they are unneccessary or even incorrect on capital letters. Is this true? The answer depends in part on who you ask.

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Grammar Lessons

Euphonic Inversion

French euphonic -t inversionWhen inversion results in a hiatus (two vowel sounds together), the letter -t must be added for euphony, but only under two conditions.

   

   

Music

Music

French music terms
Music is a language unto itself, and yet we need our own language to talk about it. The French names for musical genres are often the same as in English, but there's still plenty of French vocabulary to be learned.

Expressions

En effet

En effet
The French expression en effet is very important; indeed, it's essential.