Beach and Pool

Beach and pool - French vocabulary
There's nothing like a big body of water to escape hot weather. Learn all the French vocabulary you'll need to enjoy a beach or pool.

   

Par contre

Par contre
The controversial French expression par contre is alive and well, but on the other hand it's not always used correctly.

Traité sur la tolérance

Traité sur la tolérance, de Voltaire
Read a chapter of Voltaire's Traité sur la tolérance. It was originally written in 1763 and resurged in popularity after the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack.

   

Mettre Expressions

Expressions with mettre
The French verb mettre, "to put," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including to update, emphasize, and set straight. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring mettre.

   

Possession

French possessionFrench has four different possessive constructions, which can seem daunting until you realize that English does too - you've probably just never thought about them before.

   

Jeter la pierre

Jeter la pierre
Don't blame me if you don't know what jeter la pierre means - this lesson has all the info you need about this idiomatic French expression.

NG

French pronunciationThe letter combination ng at the end of a French word is pronounced the same way as in English. When followed by one or more letters, the n is nasal and the g follows the normal rules.

Sentences

French sentencesA sentence is a group of words that form a complete unit of meaning. Sentences can be as short as a single word or as long as the Seine; the minimum criterion is that they contain a subject and verb.

   

Approximate Numbers

Approximate French numbers
Approximate numbers are very useful for talking about generalities, making estimates, and just flat-out guessing. English only has one approximate number, content to use "about" in front of cardinal numbers any time a guess is required. In contrast, French has about a dozen approximate numbers.

   

Ça y est

Ça y est
Here we go, I finished my lesson on the essential French expression ça y est.

Articles

French articlesOne of the eight parts of speech, an article is a word that modifies a noun in a particular way, by stating whether the noun is specific, unspecific, or partial. There are three types of French articles and they all agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

   

   

   

   

Bus

French bus vocabulary
Whether local or long-haul, French buses are a great way to get around, so here's the French vocabulary you need to navigate the station, buy tickets, and arrive safely at your destination.