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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- Vocabulary
Début in French: Beginnings, and Not D'abord
Début means the beginning, but au début and d'abord are not the same. Learn the noun, the phrases, and the debut false friend.
- False Friends
Déception vs Deception: A Classic False Friend
Learn why French déception means disappointment, how to express deception accurately, and how to avoid this high-risk false friend.
- Learn French
The DELF and DALF French Exams: Levels, Format and Prep
Everything about the DELF and DALF French exams: which levels they cover, the 4-skill format, and how to prepare for each - from A1 to C2.
- Vocabulary
Demande in French: Asking, Not Demanding
Demander means to ask, not to demand, and it takes à before a person. Learn the false friend, the prepositions, and the noun une demande.
- Vocabulary
Depuis in French: Meaning and Common Mistakes
Learn depuis with a clear guide, natural French examples and English glosses, common mistakes, nuanced usage, and practical review.
- Vocabulary
Dernière in French: Position Changes the Meaning
La dernière semaine and la semaine dernière mean different things. Learn how adjective position changes dernière and how to place it.
- Vocabulary
Désolé in French: Meaning and Common Mistakes
Désolé means sorry in French, and literally also means desolate/bleak in formal or literary use. Learn both senses with examples.
- Vocabulary
Dessus in French: Meaning and Common Mistakes
Distinguish French dessus from sur, au-dessus de, dessous, and par-dessus while mastering reference-back uses and prendre le dessus.
- Vocabulary
Difficile in French: Meaning and Register
Use French difficile for challenging objects, demanding people, delicate situations, and probability while mastering avoir du mal and infinitive frames.
- Practical French
Directions in French: How to Ask (and Understand the Answer)
How to ask for directions in French - and just as important, how to understand the answer: tournez à gauche, continuez tout droit, and more.
Short notes on French vocabulary with nuance.
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