الثلاثاء، 31 يناير 2012

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Only - Not Only
There are two common French equivalents for the restrictive "only" in English: seulement and ne... que. These two terms mean essentially the same thing, but seulement is an adverb of quantity while ne... que is a negative adverb, so they're used a bit differently - learn more.

Nouveau vs Neuf
English speakers sometimes find it difficult to translate "new" into French. Read this lesson to learn the difference between nouveau and neuf, and you won't have any more trouble saying new in French.
See More About:  nouveau  neuf  french adjectives

Appeler un chat un chat
What does the French expression appeler un chat un chat mean? Learn all about it here.
See More About:  appeler  chat  french expressions

La Chandeleur / Crêpe Day
In France, 2 February is la Chandeleur, Fête de la Lumière, or crêpe day. It's customary to eat crêpes and do some fortune telling, and there's a fun game for French classes too.
See More About:  chandeleur  french holidays  february 2

 


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