Canada

Canada in French
Canada is officially a bilingual country, though outside of the province of Québec, French is considerably less common than English. Nonetheless, Canada's 13 provinces and territories have official names in both languages.

   

Bon Synonyms

Synonyms for bon - French adjectives
Students often ask "how can I sound more French?" and my first recommendation is always to work on vocabulary. In French classes, you tend to learn the most common, basic terms, like bon, which is a typical and very useful adjective that can be overused. Read this lesson to learn some different ways to say "good," including how to pronounce them.

   

De trop

Une valise de trop
This lesson on the French expression de trop is definitely not over the top.

   

Menton, France

Menton, France
Entre les couleurs de sa vieille ville, ses ruelles pittoresques et ses boutiques touristiques, Menton est sans doute une des villes françaises les plus charmantes.

   

Finir Expressions

French expressions with finir
The French verb finir, "to finish," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including happy ending, endless, and it's over. Learn these and many other French expressions featuring finir.

   

   

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Cajun French

Cajun French
Learn about - and listen to - le cadien, aka Cajun French: a variety of French spoken in Louisiana. This Monde francophone video from Lawless French Immersion includes interactive subtitles.

   

Dis donc

Dis donc
Hey, you should read this lesson about the useful French expression dis donc.

   

Affective Accent

French affective accentIn English, you can emphasize an important word or syllable by pronouncing it more loudly, as in "It's magNIFicent!" That's not the case in French, which uses the affective accent instead.

   

Faire la bise

Faire la biseFrench kissing has always been a fascinating part of French culture. Not in the sense of kissing with tongues (a topic for another site!), but rather the ubiquitous exchange of cheek kisses upon meeting and greeting in France.