The French Accents: Where to Put Them, How They Change Pronunciation
Which French accents, on which letters, how they affect pronunciation… This is certainly one the mysteries of the French Language that usually puzzles many students who speak a language in which accents do not exist! And yet, they are very important as they definitely change the pronunciation of the words, and can even change their meaning. We also give a few details on...Read More
Gender in French – Masculin ou féminin ?
One of the major challenges that drives many of our students crazy is that every noun has a gender in French! It has a to either masculine (masculin) or feminine (féminin). Globally, there is no specific reason for it; the determination of its gender depends very much on its origin, with the suggestion that the word refers to something which is supposed to be more masculine or...Read More
Top 6 Tips on Learning French
In this article, we would like to offer a few suggestions and tips to help you learn French efficiently. We hope you will find it useful and interesting. When learning a foreign language, we know that it can be exciting, motivating, rewarding and fun but inevitably, at times, it can also be discouraging, frustrating and difficult – it is a bit like a roller coaster. Don’t...Read More
Future Tenses in French – Future Proche, Future Simple, which one to use
The future in French can be expressed in three different ways – le futur proche (aller + infinitive form of the verb), le futur simple or even at times with le présent. The choice depends mostly on whether you are talking about a planned event which will definitely take place; or whether you are thinking about something that could eventually take place one day; or if your...Read More
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
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
The Essential French Key Phrases, Verbs and Words
In a previous post we provided a list of “Say’s” and “Don’t say’s” of typical French language mistakes that are the result of translating directly and literally from English to French. These common errors are what differentiate a French native speaker from a foreign French speaker. In this post, we continue with a second list of some of these useful verbs and expressions (published...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