Have you ever heard about ,Lingopie? Personally, the first time I heard about Lingopie, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I saw one of their Ads. I couldn't believe all the features highlighted and I decided to go for a free trial to see by myself. I then tested the platform and was happily surprised to find more interesting features than announced. Instead of taking notes, I ended up spending time just exploring the platform, and my trial ended. I had to retake another trial last week with another account to be able to write down this review for you. Here is what I can say about L ..read more

Speaking on the phone, is a routine for all of us, but having a phone conversation in French is not for some of us. However, it can be easy if you know the essential words and expressions generally used in a phone call. In this article, I will share with you common words, verbs and expressions used to talk on the phone, from answering, introducing yourself to ending a phone call. Keep on reading till the end, to take the practice quiz. 1. How to answer the phone in French? The first step of a phone call is greetings. We always say Allo, the magic word to start the conversation, followed with u ..read more

When learning a language, it is a common tactic to learn the most used words. Vouloir is one of the most commonly used verbs in the French language. While it generally translates as "to want in French", it can also have different meanings, depending on the tense used or the context. In this post, I will share with you the different meanings of the verb vouloir and how to conjugate this useful French verb. 1. What is the meaning of vouloir? Vouloir basically means to want, to desire, or to wish. However, it can be translated in other ways, depending on the context of use. Below are a few meanin ..read more

Let's talk about money today, an essential subject that will be useful in many conversational situations like shopping, going to the bank, traveling, or talking about ,jobs in French. What do French people call money? What are some French slang words and expressions? What are the means of payment in French? … So, I will be sharing with you a comprehensive vocabulary list of common and useful money terms that will make you more comfortable with money-related discussions in French. 1. What is money called in French? If ever you encounter the French word "la monnaie", which is very similar to the ..read more

Most of you certainly know that no in French is translated as Non. But did you know there are way more words and expressions to say no in French just as nope, not at all, never, and not yet, in the English language? Let's see how to say no in French and alternative expressions. Before jumping into the subject, I would like to speak about Lingoda, one of my favorite online language schools. For those who don't know Lingoda, they offer online live classes with a communicative approach. The focus is to make you speak while mastering the grammar rules and vocabulary. Their classes are specificall ..read more

C'est la vie is a popular French expression valued by English speakers. While the common translation is "that's life" or such is life, you will learn in the next lines that its meaning is not always fatalistic. You will also learn about some C'est la vie songs and quotes. What is the meaning of C'est la vie? The expression C'est la vie is a combination of 4 words: Ce - est - la vie. Ce is a demonstrative adjective that means this; est is the conjugation of the verb être (to be) in the ,present tense; it means is; la is a ,definite article equivalent to "the"; however in English, the article ..read more

Learning a language by watching TV has become so popular nowadays with all the streaming services available like Netflix, or Hulu. It is indeed a fun way of immersing yourself into a language and it allows you to kill two birds at once: learning and entertainment. If you are not sure how watching movies or TV shows can help you learn a language, or if learning through TV is already one of your strategies, then keep on reading, because I will be sharing with you how watching TV has helped me improve my English, as well as 5 tips that you can implement to get the most out of it. How does watchin ..read more

As seen recently, the passe compose can be used with the auxiliary être or avoir. It is one of the most used tenses in French. Today will focus on learning the passe composé with être. Keep on reading to learn 3 strategies to remember the verbs used with être. How to form the passe compose tense? As seem previously, the passe compose is a compound tense. That means that it is composed of two verbs: the auxiliary or the helping verb that can be avoir or être and the past participle of the verb. Most verbs are conjugated with the auxiliary avoir. Let's review how to conjugate the irregular verb ..read more

Please just shut up! There are some extreme situations when you arrive at the point that you can't stand the speech of someone anymore and all you want to say is zip your mouth! It is not the best of situations but just in case you need to say it in French, here is how to say shut up in the French language. Keep on reading to find out more. 1. Silence - keep quiet Silence can be used in several contexts. For instance, a teacher can say silence when he wants the pupils to remain quiet in the classroom. Silence can also be used to request quietness in places with a crowd: at the library, or in a ..read more

French prepositions are short words that connect elements of the sentence and help make sense. Like ,conjunctions, they are invariable. However, they are one of the common sources of ,mistakes made by French learners. There are many prepositions in the French language. Among them, are the prepositions of place, that you will be learning today. Keep reading to learn more and practice with our quiz. Simple prepositions of place Prepositions of place, called Les prépositions de lieu en français, are used to locate someone or something, sometimes in relation to another person or thing. Below is a ..read more