French Vocabulary Magazine
Notes on register, verlan, memory, listening, and the words that change meaning with context - from formal vs informal French to spaced repetition and Shadowing.
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- Grammar
Asking Questions in French: 3 Ways, Ranked by Formality
Three ways to ask questions in French - intonation, est-ce que, and inversion - ranked by formality, with est-ce que as the always-safe default.
- Learn French
French Reading Practice: How to Choose Texts and Actually Improve
French reading practice done right: the 98% rule for choosing texts, active reading technique, and a sample difficulty ladder from A1 to B1.
- Conjugation
French Reflexive Verbs: How You Describe Your Whole Day
Se lever, se laver, s'habiller - most of your daily routine is described with French reflexive verbs. The full pattern, conjugated.
- Thematic Vocabulary
French Restaurant Vocabulary: Reading the Menu Correctly
L'entrée isn't the main course - it's the starter. Learn to read a French menu correctly: course names, dietary terms, and dining vocabulary.
- Slang & Expressions
30 Beautiful French Sayings in French (Caption-Ready and Spell-Checked)
30 beautiful French sayings in French - short enough for captions, cards or tattoos - with pronunciation, literal meaning, and accuracy-checked spelling.
- Slang & Expressions
25 French Sayings and Proverbs French People Actually Use
25 French sayings with literal translations, true meanings and English equivalents - from c'est la vie to petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid.
- Pronunciation
French schwa deletion: Pronunciation Guide
French schwa /ə/ is often reduced or omitted in unstressed syllables. Learn when deletion sounds natural, when consonant clusters preserve it, and how to practise.
- Grammar
French Word Order: How to Build a Sentence (It's Mostly Like English)
French sentence structure is SVO like English - with two key differences: object pronouns go before the verb, and most adjectives go after the noun.
- Practical French
French Phrases for Shopping: From Bonjour to the Bag
The full shopping interaction in French - greeting, asking for help, trying things on, and paying - with exact phrases and staff responses.
- Thematic Vocabulary
French Shopping Vocabulary: Stores, Browsing, and Checkout
French shopping vocabulary by moment - store types, browsing, checkout, prices and discounts - the word bank for any shopping trip.
Short notes on French vocabulary with nuance.
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