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...
by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips
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...
by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips, Learn French
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...
by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips
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...