by Yasmine Lesire | French language tips
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...
by Yasmine Lesire | Podcast
Aujourd’hui, on va parler clavier. Pourquoi les francophones ont-ils un clavier AZERTY ? L’emplacement des lettres sur le clavier nous vient de l’ancêtre de l’ordinateur qui est la machine à écrire. Si tu n’as jamais vu de machine à écrire, j’ai ajouté une photo sur...
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 | Podcast
Quand on apprend le Français Langue Etrangère, maîtriser la prononciation est parfois : 🤯 Parmi les difficultés les plus courantes, il y a : Quand prononcer le “s” de plus Le subjonctif La place et l’ordre des mots dans la phrase Dans cet épisode, je te parle d’une...
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...
