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 of that French “je ne sais quoi” to everyday conversations, but what’s the actual voilà meaning 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 explore the typical foods and drinks we enjoy together, and of course we’ll learn how 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. For this reason, you’ll want to know how to ask for directions in French, as 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 this in mind, in today’s post we’ll focus on how to navigate hotels in French. 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 auxiliary verb être. In today’s post, we focus on these French être verbs. Once we 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 conjugations need to be learned outright. In this post we’ll go over every voir conjugation so 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 French ir verb conjugation, covering the French verbs in the second group. This post is 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 today’s post we present the full French er verb conjugation charts for regular verbs in this 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 the language. We’ll introduce over 100 basic French words, broken down into categories so you 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 them clear. In this post we’ll introduce both of these verbs for to live in Keep reading...