Move over “C’est la vie” and “Oh là là!” Today we’re going to talk about the well-known French word voilà! This popular word has been adopted into English and is used to add a touch Keep reading...
Happy New Year in French: All about the French New Year holiday
It’s the holiday season, so in this post we’ll be talking all about French New Year’s festivities. We’ll look at how we refer to this holiday, we’ll see how the French tend to celebrate, we’ll Keep reading...
Directions in French: How to ask for and give directions in French
Asking for directions is the quickest reason we’re compelled to communicate in a foreign language. Despite our handy phones and maps, we often need the help of locals to find landmarks and hidden gems alike. Keep reading...
French phrases for travel: All you need to know about French hotels
A lot of our students here at LingoCulture are looking to learn some basic French phrases for travel. And why not, since even knowing a bit of French travel vocab can take you far! With Keep reading...
French Être verbs: A full guide to the verbs of movement
In French, we need to choose between two auxiliary verbs when conjugating in the compound tenses. While most verbs use avoir, a distinct group of verbs, loosely known as the French verbs of movement, take the Keep reading...
Voir Conjugation: Every tense for Voir and its derivatives
Voir, the French verb for to see, is one of the most important verbs in the language, so it’s vital to know how to conjugate it properly. Since voir is an irregular verb, several of its Keep reading...
Regular French IR Verb Conjugation: Every tense and ending
From a big-picture perspective, French verb conjugation is actually relatively straightforward because there are just three main sets of conjugations to learn: -er, -ir, and -re verbs. Today’s post will cover every tense and ending for regular Keep reading...
Regular French ER Verb Conjugation: Every tense and ending
When it comes to French verb conjugation, there are really just three main sets of conjugations. These correspond to the three verb groups, which we can roughly divide into -er, -ir, and -re verbs. In Keep reading...
Basic French words and phrases: Essential survival vocab for beginners
Are you a total beginner in French, and you’re about to find yourself surrounded by French speakers? This post is designed for you, since we present some of the absolute fundamental vocabulary for getting by in Keep reading...
Vivre vs Habiter: The two unique words for To Live in French
In French, we have two distinct verbs for to live: vivre and habiter. So while these two words are indeed similar enough to have the same English translation, their meanings are still different enough to keep Keep reading...