How do you say remember in French? Today we’ll cover the essential verbs that express the concept of remembering in French. The most important of these are the two reflexive verbs se rappeler and se souvenir, which are quite similar but which have important differences. We’ll also see a couple of other verb Keep reading...
The French National Anthem: History, Meaning, and Translation of La Marseillaise
Our primary goal here at LingoCulture is to help French learners master different aspects of the language. In addition, since many of our students strive to feel at ease in France, we also make a point of helping learners understand important aspects of the country’s culture. Today’s post is mostly Keep reading...
Sentir conjugation in French, with tips for every tense
Sentir, meaning both to smell and to feel in French, is a very common irregular verb. Today we’ll present every sentir conjugation French has, in every tense. First we’ll conjugate sentir in all of the simple tenses of each mood, and then we’ll cover the compound tenses. Our focus today is on conjugation rather Keep reading...
Alors on Danse: Lyrics in French and English, with explanations
We love using music to learn French here at LingoCulture, so we have a whole series of blog posts that look specifically at well-known French songs. Today we’ll cover a popular dance hit by Belgian artist Stromae: Alors on Danse. We’ll start off with a bit of an introduction to Keep reading...
Number words in French: Fractions, Age ranges, Decades, Collective nouns, Big numbers, etc
In this post we’re covering a handful of related topics that all revolve around numbers. Let’s think of today’s post as a lesson on all the number words in French. This post is clearly a follow-up to our beginner lessons on counting to 100, and on ordinal numbers. We also Keep reading...
French reflexive pronouns: An easy guide to Me Te Se Nous Vous Se
French reflexive pronouns are used whenever someone performs an action on themself. The equivalents in English generally end in -self, such as myself, yourself, or ourselves. In French, the third-person reflexive pronoun se is also often used when two or more people perform an action together, in contexts where in English you’d Keep reading...
Quel definition: Understanding all the forms of Quel in French
Quel in French is one of the fundamental words that learners get to know early on. At first glance, our French quel is just a question word meaning which, right? That’s certainly the easiest quel definition we can point to, but is it the only one? Today we’re going deep on this multi-faceted Keep reading...
Lingoda vs LingoCulture: A review of French language classes online
Learning French offers a multitude of benefits, no matter how you approach the language. As one of the most widely spoken languages globally, proficiency in French opens doors for communication and cultural exchange with millions of people across several continents. French immersion is perhaps best way to fully grasp the Keep reading...
The Alouette Song: Meaning and lyrics in French and English
Some songs transcend time, space, and even language, just like the Alouette song. This catchy traditional French-Canadian tune is often sung as a children’s lullaby, characterized by its playful melody and repetitive lyrics. It’s also very popular in classrooms to help kids learn French, since it lists various body parts Keep reading...
Ordinal numbers in French: A simple guide
How do you say first, second, and third in French? Luckily for English speakers, ordinal numbers in French are actually quite easy! Almost every number just follows the same format: we just add -ième, with only a few exceptions that we’ll explain below. Let’s dive straight in with our list Keep reading...