by Alex | May 23, 2022 | English words in French
As an intermediate in French, there’s a good chance you know about Je dois and you’re getting to grips with the awkward expression Il faut que. If that’s you, allow me to introduce you today to how to say things like “You just have to click that button”...
by Alex | May 15, 2022 | French Breakdowns
Ever wondered why in French we say l’hôpital but le haricot ? So many times in my time in France I’ve asked French people and they say “c’est juste comme ça” and my brain has gone “nooo, there must be a reason. I need to know!” Has this happened to you too? Well, I...
by Alex | May 8, 2022 | French Breakdowns
If you find yourself saying beaucoup… beaucoup and you want to add some variety to your French so you don’t say the same thing over and over again then this lesson is for you. I’m going to give you 4 natural alternatives to beaucoup and 1 correction of a common...
by Alex | May 1, 2022 | English words in French, French Breakdowns
In English, we use the incredibly versatile word get to mean so many different things, and of course we do it without thinking, because it’s our native language. But French doesn’t have just one equivalent so when it comes to express something with get in French it’s...
by Alex | Apr 24, 2022 | French Breakdowns
Faire is an incredibly versatile verb in French and I’ve recently been finding myself using 3 more advanced ways of using it in my everyday speech. They really make me feel accomplished so that’s what I want to share with you today. I call them advanced...