Savoyard Accent

Savoyard accent
Put your French listening comprehension and sense of humor to the test with this faux news report poking fun at Savoie and the Savoyard accent.

   

Bises sur le bon côté

French bises which sideI've never found any rhyme or reason as to which side to start la bise on. Some say that it depends on the region of France, but in my experience, it's not that consistent - it seems more a matter of personal preference.

UIL

French pronunciationThe letter combinations uil and uille are pronounced more or less like the English words "wheel" and "wee," respectively.

   

Trufficulture

La trufficulture
Il y a une certaine magie concernant les truffes, appelées « rabasses » en provençal. Elles vivent dans le sol (mais pas n'importe quel sol), et sur les racines d'arbres (mais seulement certains types d'arbres).

   

Contre Expressions

Expressions with contre
The French preposition contre, "against," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including into the wind, to swap, and pros and cons. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring contre.

Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped

Arc de Triomphe, WrappedFrench videoParis's Arc de Triomphe has been entirely wrapped in fabric as a temporary artwork created by (deceased) artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Learn about the mixed feelings of spectators in this video with interactive subtitles.

   

   

   

   

On – Subject Pronoun

On - indefinite French subject pronounThe indefinite French subject pronoun on literally means "one," but is usually translated by an indefinite subject. Agreement with the subject implied by on is optional - at least in theory.

   

ENT

ENT French pronunciationThe third person plural verb ending -ent is often not pronounced. The rules for when and how to pronounce it are fairly straightforward: it has to do with two completely different issues.

   

Semi-Auxiliary Verbs

French semi-auxiliary verbsSemi-auxiliary verbs are used with infinitives to influence their meaning, tense, mood, or aspect. Some French semi-auxiliaries are equivalent to English modal verbs, and most of the top 10 French verbs can or must be used as semi-auxiliaries.

   

On peut se tutoyer ?

On peut se tutoyer ?
When you think it might be acceptable to use tu but you're not quite sure, you can find out with the French expression On peut se tutoyer ?