Expressions

C’est pour offrir ?

Get your gifts wrapped - or not - with the French expression c'est pour offrir.

Food and Drink

J’ai faim !

Work on your French reading comprehension, including food terms and essential verbs.

  A1 - Beginning French 

Vocabulary Lists

Shopping

Learn some useful phrases related to shopping in French, including what's your size, how much does it cost, and I'm just looking, thanks.

  A1 - Beginning French • lesson plans • travel French 

Expressions

Peu importe

It doesn't really matter whether you read this lesson on the French expression peu importe on your computer or smartphone.

Quizzes and Tests

Expressing Thanks – Relative Pronouns Quiz

Test yourself on French relative pronouns and "thank you" in French in this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:

   Exprimer sa gratitude

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Food and Drink

Beaujolais nouveau

Le beaujolais nouveau fait son apparition annuelle aujourd'hui. Ce jeune vin est fêté le troisième jeudi de novembre - donc une semaine avant la fête américaine de Thanksgiving.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Expressions

Celebratory Expressions

It's party time! Whether you're making a toast, celebrating a birthday, or congratulating a friend's success, celebratory language helps get the party going. Have a blast with these celebratory French verbs and expressions.

Pronunciation Guides

ΠLigature

When the letters o and e are pronounced as a single sound, they combine into a symbol called a ligature: œ. The pronunciation of this symbol depends on the letter(s) that follow it.

  accents • spelling 

Mitiger (dated) – to mitigate

Simple and compound conjugations for the spelling-change French verb mitiger.

  conjugation tables 

Frissonner – to shudder, tremble, shiver, quiver

Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -er French verb frissonner.

  conjugation tables 

Borner – to limit, restrict; mark off / out

Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -er French verb borner.

  conjugation tables 

Expressions

Faire les quatre cents coups

Sow your wild oats with this lesson on the French expression faire les 400 coups.

  informalities 

Travel and Culture

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 ?

  A1 - Beginning French • formalities • politeness • travel French 

Expressions

L’abus d’alcool est dangereux pour la santé

Take care of your health with the cautionary French expression L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé.

Listening Practice

Coluche

Learn about the French comedian Coluche in this cute animated video. Click any phrase in the transcript for grammar notes and English translation.

  B1 - Intermediate French