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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- Words & Phrases
How to Say Welcome in French: Bienvenue (and What It Isn't)
Welcome in French is bienvenue - for greeting someone to a place, not replying to thanks. Learn the agreement rule and welcome-home phrases.
- Words & Phrases
How to Say "What" in French: Quoi, Que and the Sneaky Comment
"What" in French splits three ways: quoi standalone, que mid-sentence, and comment when asking someone to repeat. Here's exactly when to use each.
- Words & Phrases
How to Say "Where" in French: Où Est and the Accent That Matters
Where in French is où, pronounced /oo/ - with a grave accent to distinguish it from ou (or). Learn où est, où est-ce que, and d'où.
- Words & Phrases
How to Say Why and Because in French: Pourquoi, Parce Que
Why in French is pourquoi; because is parce que. Learn the pronunciation, the formal car alternative, and pourquoi pas - why not.
- Greetings
How to Say Yes in French: Oui, Ouais, Si and Everything Between
Yes in French is oui - but French also has si (yes to a negative question), ouais, carrément and d'accord. Learn which yes fits every situation.
- Words & Phrases
How to Say "You" in French: Tu, Vous, Toi and Te
"You" in French has four forms: tu and vous (subject), toi (stressed), te (object). Learn which job each does, with the tu/vous etiquette linked in full.
- Greetings
How to Say You're Welcome in French (and the Bienvenue Trap)
You're welcome in French: de rien casually, je vous en prie formally, avec plaisir for warmth. And why bienvenue is a trap - except in Quebec.
- Pronunciation
How to Type French Accents on Any Device
Every way to type é, è, ê, ç and more - Windows alt codes, Mac option-key shortcuts, iPhone/Android long-press, and a copy-paste fallback.
- Conjugation
-IR and -RE Verbs in French: The Other Two Regular Patterns
Finir-type -ir verbs and vendre-type -re verbs, fully conjugated - the second and third regular verb groups after -er.
- Learn French
Is French Hard to Learn? What's Easy, What's Hard, and What's Myth
Is French hard to learn? For English speakers it's officially one of the easier languages - but with four honest difficulties. Here's what's easy, what's hard, and why.
Short notes on French vocabulary with nuance.
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