You can’t practice and improve your French on your own, without a teacher Has this thought ever crossed your mind? Do you think that, on your own, it’s too hard to make or even maintain progress in French? Attending a course to learn French is always a great idea. But...

A plateau is when you reach “a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress” (it’s actually a French word too, in case you didn’t know 😉). Essentially, reaching a plateau means being stagnant. It’s a problem that all language learners will...

We’re all getting tired of the pandemic and the social distancing, quarantine, and curfews that it brought along with it. But unfortunately, some things are simply out of our control. (It’s like that cliché French expression goes, “c’est la vie”.) Remember that even...

If you are located in a francophone city (like Brussels, Paris, or Geneva) and you’re lucky enough to have a pet, you’ll have to face interactions with francophones sooner or later. This is especially true if you have a dog and are taking them out for a walk. French...

So you’ve been studying some French, maybe through a professional online course or through a self-study regime and you’ve arrived at the beginner level. Congratulations! You may have studied definite (le, la, les) and indefinite (un, une, des) articles, present tense...

You’ve probably seen this claim advertised somewhere before: Be fluent in French in just 3 months! Whether it was the title of a YouTube video, blog post, or a targeted ad you’ve probably wondered … Is it really possible? Or is this just clickbait? When I do my...

I have a confession to make... I’m obsessed with learning languages. Currently, I speak five languages fluently and two at an intermediate level. I’m dying to add two more to my list because I just can’t get enough. In my opinion, learning languages is as addictive as...

One major mark of success and exciting achievement while studying French (or any foreign language for that matter) is to watch a French movie without subtitles and without suffering.  If you’re a big fan of films and you want to combine your passion for movies with...

Take in these figures for a moment. According to the very serious Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, about 300 million people speak French in the world. And about 50 million people are currently studying French as a second language.  That’s a lot of...

I can accurately predict whether you’re going to reach your French-speaking goals or not. It’s a strong statement, but hear me out. (And no, there are no crystal balls involved.) During my 10 years of teaching French as a second language, I’ve helped countless...

How many times has this happened to you? You finally muster up the courage to speak French — whether it’s ordering food, calling the bank, or a conversation with relatives. Feeling ready and rehearsed you start to speak ... and then all of a sudden… frozen, you go...