by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips
What is a plateau? 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...
by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips
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...
by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips
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...
by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips
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...
by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips
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...
by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips
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...
