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How to greet people in France

This French lesson on video will teach you how to greet people in French in shops, and in the day-to-day life in France. You will learn the vocabulary and the sounds related to French greetings. This French learning video is produced by Céline, a French native teacher, who manages the online French school “Learn French at Home“. In this French for beginner lesson, Céline...Read More

Swiss Cheese Fondue with Mushrooms – Fondue suisse au fromage et bolets

Cheese fondue is a specialty of Switzerland and of both Savoie and Haute-Savoie (fondue savoyarde) in the French Alps.  However, the recipe we present here calls for Swiss cheeses.  Fondue is most often made from cheese alone, but adding some boletus (or any other mushroom), makes it even more delicious. Learn French while cooking and enjoy this recipe in English or in...Read More

How to Learn the French language?

Are you fearful about learning French? Put your fears aside! Some of our new students at Learn French at Home tell us that they are quite intimidated in learning the language of Molière, Voltaire and Rousseau, that they consider to be a very classy and academic language. Find below some explanations on how to learn the French language by putting your fears aside… Do you know...Read More

Visit Paris Like A Boss- A Parisian Survival Guide

When you visit Paris, you want to feel comfortable in your environment. French culture is very much different from what you are accustomed to.  This 5 step guide will not only help make your visit to Paris more enjoyable, it will also save you money! 1. Learn How To Speak French Before You Visit Paris Far too many people travel to France without...Read More

Speak French Like A Native

To help you to find the best way to learn French and to speak like a French person, we are continuing our series of lists of expressions (published in French Accent Magazine) that one should and should not say if one wants to speak like a French person and be understood immediately by the French.  Many of the typical mistakes made by non-native speakers are the result of translating...Read More

French Grammar Points – How to Use the Verb Visiter

Which French verb to use when you’re visiting a place, a friend, or a professional. In English, we can use the verb ‘to visit’ for a place, a person, or a doctor. However, in French, le verbe visiter is only used when a traveler is doing some sightseeing, a guided tour, or a house: Je visite la Tour Eiffel aujourd’hui. = I’m visiting the Eiffel Tower today. Demain, je vais...Read More

How to Speak Like a French Person, Not Like a Foreigner?

Through our experience at Learn French at Home teaching French to adults most of whom have either moved to France or else wish to do so, we regularly hear a number of common and very typical mistakes or what you could also call an unusual turn of phrase that most often results from translating directly and literally from English to French.  These common errors are what differentiate a...Read More