الثلاثاء، 31 يوليو 2012

About French Language: Dishes and silverware ~ Questions ~ Traffic jams

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Dishes and silverware
Learn the French terms related to dishes, silverware, and setting the table, as well as some idiomatic expressions using this vocabulary: Dishes and silverware
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French mistake: "Je habite"
What's wrong with saying "je habite"? Learn about this French mistake.

Questions
Want to know something? Whether you're working, traveling, learning, or just trying to learn more about someone, questions are an essential part of any conversation. Learn how to ask them with my lesson or this new video.

Le chassé-croisé des juillettistes et des aoûtiens
It's that time of year again for the French expression le chassé-croisé des juillettistes et des aoûtiens. Learn all about it here.
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الجمعة، 27 يوليو 2012

About French Language: Si tu veux ~ Past tenses ~ Quiz: top 10 verbs

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Si tu veux
The French expression si tu veux can mean more than just "if you want." Learn all about it here.
See More About:  si in french  vouloir  french expressions

French past tenses
One of the most striking differences between French and English is in verb tenses. Learning how to use the various past tenses can be very tricky, because English has several tenses which either do not exist in or do not translate literally into French - and vice versa. Learn the difference between the passé composé and the imperfect with this lesson.

French quiz: Top 10 verbs
How are your irregular French verb conjugations? Test yourself on the top 10 with this little quiz, or take a look at the lessons to review.

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الثلاثاء، 24 يوليو 2012

About French Language: Listening ~ Expressions w/ voir ~ Common phrases

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Voyage du Col de la Forclaz à Champex
Practice your French listening comprehension in part 6 of La Haute Route, a low-intermediate level audio journal about a hiking trip through the Swiss Alps.

Expressions with voir
The French verb voir literally means "to see" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to see stars, see life through rose-colored glasses, wait and see, and more with this list of expressions with voir
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Most common French phrases
From ah bon to voilà, there are a number of French phrases that you'll hear all the time - but do you really know what they mean? Learn dozens of the most common French phrases.

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