One of the most common topics of conversation is what people do for a living, so being familiar with different professions in French will surely come in handy in many of your first interactions in the language. So whether you’ll need this French occupation vocabulary for small talk or for official Keep reading...
Countries in French: Vocab lists and grammar rules
Learning a language is one way to explore the world, allowing us to interact with people from different countries and cultures. Knowing how to refer to different countries in French is an obvious way to cultivate such intercultural interactions. For some countries like France and Canada, the names are identical in Keep reading...
French negation expressions: 20 options using Ne…
Believe it or not, there’s a lot more to French negation than just ne…pas! There are many options to negate in French, depending on the situation and level of formality. Many of these expressions follow the same basic syntax rules as ne…pas, but a few have their own special rules. Keep reading...
French Adjectives: A how-to guide and vocab list
Adjectives serve the same purpose in French as they do in English: they are words that describe people, places, and things. In this post, we’ll give a thorough overview of French adjectives. We’ll begin with a brief review of what an adjective is. Then we’ll get into the grammar lessons, Keep reading...
Lequel in French: How to use this French relative pronoun and its variants
Lequel is one of the five French relative pronouns, these little words that help us make more complex sentences in French. Lequel in French has a close meaning to which in English, as it refers to an inanimate indirect object to give extra information about it. Lequel is often considered a difficult pronoun to master because Keep reading...
Où in French: The various meanings of this relative pronoun (not to be mistaken with ou)
You probably already know that a simple accent can make a great difference in French: Où is the perfect example. Où and ou in French are used to convey very different meanings. Written with a grave accent, où is one of the five French relative pronouns. It can be the equivalent of where in French, but also mean when in other contexts. Ou, Keep reading...
Noun Genders in French: Rules, tips, and clues
If you’ve ever studied French, you may have wondered why the word for “la table” is feminine, while “le sofa” is masculine. The concept of French noun gender can be baffling for English speakers, which is why we’ve prepared this post to help you understand it. At its most basic, Keep reading...
Negation in French: The basics of Ne Pas
Negation is an important tool in every language, and negation in French is no exception. At its core, negation expresses the opposite of a positive or affirmative statement. This fundamental piece of language allows speakers to say that something didn’t or won’t happen, to convey absence, or to deny or Keep reading...
Dont in French: How to use this French relative pronoun
Correctly using dont in French is one of the skills that will make you sound more fluent in the language. However, dont is often considered one of the trickiest French relative pronouns. What’s more, given that the French relative pronouns don’t really have direct English translations, you won’t be able to rely much on English to Keep reading...
French Relative Pronouns: How and when to use Les Pronoms Relatifs
The more you’ll progress in your knowledge of the French language, the more you’ll need to make complex sentences. This is when French relative pronouns get involved! Qui, que, dont, où, and lequel: You’ve probably heard these small words a lot, yet, without fully grasping their role. Their correct use can be difficult Keep reading...