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...
by Alex | Apr 4, 2022 | French Breakdowns
Timothée Chalamet speaks French. The Hollywood actor is American but, as his name suggests, has French in his blood. In fact, he is French on his dad’s side, but was raised in the US. Alors, what can we, as French learners, learn from the French of Timothée...
by Alex | Jan 24, 2022 | French Breakdowns
If I asked you to tell me how to say “how important is it?” or “how cold is it?” in French, what would you say? If you’re tempted to say something with combien or comment, then keep watching as I introduce you to à quel point. Allez,...
