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18 smart Christmas giftsđ for someone who is learning French (or for yourself đ€©)
Ideal Christmas gifts for someone who is learning French I hate Christmas and Christmas shopping but⊠Iâm not anti-social and I still have a family and friends, so as long as Iâm still interacting with people I love, I wonât be able to avoid the Christmas season. The only thing I love about Christmas is the Vin chaud. I hate Christmas for many reasons and one of them is that itâs very hard for me to find useful and great gifts. I always want to be original and I donât want to fall into the...
How to Deal with your Accent in French (4 Easy Tricks)
Letâs talk about accents. Now personally, I loooooove accents. Besides just being totally cool in their own right I believe accents add colour, depth, and personality to oneâs speech. But as a language learner myself, I understand the feeling of wanting to sound more...
5 Simple Strategies To Climb Out Of The Dreaded Learning Plateau
What is a plateau? A plateau is when you reach âa state of little or no change after a time of activity or progressâ (itâs actually a French word too, in case you didnât know đ). Essentially, reaching a plateau means being stagnant. Itâs a problem that all language...
3 Reasons a pandemic is the best time to learn a language
Weâre 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. (Itâs like that clichĂ© French expression goes, âcâest la vieâ.) Remember that even...
Your Guide For Interacting With Dogs in French (No, You Donât Need To Be Bilingual)
 If you are located in a francophone city (like Brussels, Paris, or Geneva) and youâre lucky enough to have a pet, youâll 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...
Going To A Store With a Beginner Level: Good or Bad Idea?
So youâve been studying some French, maybe through a professional online course or through a self-study regime and youâve arrived at the beginner level. Congratulations! You may have studied definite (le, la, les) and indefinite (un, une, des) articles, present tense...
Is it possible to learn french in 3 months?
Youâve 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 youâve probably wondered ⊠Is it really possible? Or is this just clickbait? When I do my...
Can you learn two languages at the same time? (The Answer May Surprise YouâŠ)
I have a confession to make... Iâm obsessed with learning languages. Currently, I speak five languages fluently and two at an intermediate level. Iâm dying to add two more to my list because I just canât get enough. In my opinion, learning languages is as addictive as...
The Surprising Reasons Why Private French Classes Are NOT For You
 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 Thatâs a lot of...
Version Française or Version Originale? The Ultimate Guide To Watching French movies Without Crying
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 youâre a big fan of films and you want to combine your passion for movies...
How To Overcome Brain Blocking When You Learn French
 How many times has this happened to you? You finally muster up the courage to speak French â whether itâs 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...
The Surprising Reasons Why Private French Classes Are NOT for everyone
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. Thatâs a lot...
If You Reply « No » to These 14 Questions, Learning French Is Definitely NOT for You
I can accurately predict whether youâre going to reach your French-speaking goals or not. Itâs 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, Iâve helped countless...
9 tips to overcome your brain blocks when you speak French
How many times has this happened to you? You finally muster up the courage to speak French â whether itâs 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...
The 10 Brutally Honest Reasons Why Youâre Still Scared To Speak French (Even After Hours of French LessonsâŠ)
 Nobody will be able to understand me when I speak in French... I guess Iâll just speak in English to be safeâŠ. Can you relate to those thoughts? Well, youâre not alone.So many adult learners are still scared to speak French, even after attending hours and...
Why Learning French is Like A Diet
The best way to conceptualize your French-learning journey is to think of it like following a diet or getting in shape. While speaking French is way cooler than rocking a six pack (maybe Iâm a tiny bit biased) ⊠they both speak to a similar principle. Let me...
The ultimate guide to watching (and understanding) French movies, while learning French!
Version Française or Version Originale? 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 youâre a big fan of films and you want to...
The Ultimate Guide to Learning French (when you hate it!)
âI will never be able to speak French in my whole life, this language is just a nightmare.â Has this thought ever crossed your mind? If yes, how many times in the last couple of weeks? If the answer is âtoo oftenâ and you want to find a solution The Ultimate Guide to...
12 must-read books every French learner should read about Brussels, Belgium and Belgians
Brussels is the most boring city in the world - and so are Belgians. Iâve always been surprised by this statement! First, because the best parties of my life were in Brussels (by the way, Belgium was way better than Ibiza back in the 90âs). Secondly, because Iâve met...
Le guide complet pour pratiquer ton français gratuitement et en ligne
Il est impossible de pratiquer et dâamĂ©liorer ton français seul, sans professeur. Est-ce que ces idĂ©es tâont dĂ©jĂ traversĂ©.e lâesprit? Si tu lis cet article en français, tu te demandes peut-ĂȘtre comment ne pas tout perdre aprĂšs tous les efforts que tu as fait? Soyons...
The complete guide to adding French to your daily life, online and for free
You canât 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, itâs too hard to make or even maintain progress in French? Attending a course to learn French is always a great idea....