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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- Conjugation
The French Future Tense (Futur Simple): Formation and Use
French futur simple: infinitive + endings, with irregular stems for être, avoir, aller and faire. Plus when to use it instead of futur proche.
- Grammar
French Grammar for Beginners: The 7 Pillars (and What to Skip)
French grammar in one map: gender, articles, verbs, negation, questions and pronouns - the golden rule for each, and what to safely ignore until B1.
- Greetings
French Greetings, the Complete System: Words, Bise and Etiquette
Every French greeting and the etiquette around it: bonjour rules, salut, la bise, handshakes, madame vs monsieur, and what to answer. One complete guide.
- Practical French
French for the Hotel: The Complete Check-In to Check-Out Script
Every French phrase for a hotel stay - confirming a reservation, checking in, requesting help, and checking out - with likely staff responses.
- Slang & Expressions
20 French Idioms That Make No Literal Sense (and What They Mean)
French idioms decoded: poser un lapin, avoir le cafard, les doigts dans le nez - literal images, real meanings, and how to use each in conversation.
- Learn French
French Immersion at Home: No Plane Ticket Required
Build a French immersion environment without traveling: switch your devices, make French your default entertainment, and find local speaking communities.
- Conjugation
L'Imparfait: One Formation Rule for (Almost) Every Verb
The imparfait is formed the same way for every French verb: take the nous présent form, drop -ons, add the imparfait endings. Even irregular verbs comply.
- Conjugation
The French Imperative: Giving Commands (and the Missing S)
French commands drop the subject pronoun - and for -er verbs, they drop the tu-form s too: mange !, not manges !. The full imperative rules.
- Slang & Expressions
French Insults: From Playful Teasing to Genuinely Sharp
French insults ranked from playful (andouille) to sharp (crétin) - meanings, pronunciation and severity, so you understand banter without causing offense.
- Learn French
Fun French Games for Beginners, Organized by Setting
French learning games for solo practice, pairs and classrooms - each with clear rules, organized by the skill they train: vocabulary, listening, speaking.
Short notes on French vocabulary with nuance.
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