French accent marks: A quick guide to the five French diacritics

French accent marks are among the defining features of the language, appearing abundantly in any written text. Accent marks in French are integral features of the words in which they appear, so words are spelled incorrectly Keep reading...

Bonjour Mon Ami ! 12 ways to say Friend in French

Making French-speaking friends throughout your language learning journey is an excellent way to build in language practice that doesn’t feel like practice. But how do you refer to these friends in French? In this post, Keep reading...

An vs Année, Jour vs Journée, and Nuit vs Nuitée: Subtle French word pairs

Navigating the subtleties of a new language can be a fascinating journey. In French, certain word pairs carry nuanced differences that can significantly impact the meaning of a sentence. In today’s post we’ll explore three Keep reading...

Bonjour: Meaning in English, history, and uses

What does bonjour mean in French? In today’s post we’ll focus entirely on bonjour, which is the most common greeting in the language. We’ll cover the standard bonjour meaning in French, its translations, and some history of Keep reading...

Faire Conjugation: Every tense of To Do in French

Faire, meaning to do in French, is one of the most common verbs in the language. Today we’ll present every faire conjugation chart for easy reference, in every tense and mood. First we’ll conjugate faire in all Keep reading...

A certain je ne sais quoi: The secrets of this enigmatic expression

A certain je ne sais quoi: Meaning and uses of this enigmatic expression Have you ever heard someone say that something has a certain je ne sais quoi? Or perhaps you’ve even heard this French Keep reading...

Goodbye in French: Mastering the Art of Farewell

The French language is renowned for its elegance and charm, particularly evident in the subtle nuances between all our potential greetings and farewells. Whether parting with a gesture of affection, a promise of future meetings, Keep reading...

Boire Conjugation: Every tense of the verb for To Drink in French

Boire, meaning to drink in French, is one of the most useful verbs in the language. Whether we’re talking about drinking water or wine, or whether it’s a person or an animal who drinks, you’ll surely Keep reading...

Plurals in French: A full guide on how to form le pluriel en français

How do we form plurals in French? Often it’s as simple as adding an -s, just like you do in English. Words with certain endings, however, have different rules for forming their French plurals. So which Keep reading...

Le plus-que-parfait: The French tense that’s more than perfect

Le plus-que-parfait… quite literally, the tense that’s more than perfect! All about actions or situations that took place before another past action, this tense actually goes by two names in English: the pluperfect and the past Keep reading...