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 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.
- Vocabulary
Jamais in French: Meaning and Common Mistakes
Jamais means never in French with ne, and means ever without it in questions. Learn to tell the two apart with clear examples.
- Vocabulary
Jeu in French: Its Several Different Meanings
Learn jeu in context with natural French examples, English glosses, common mistakes, usage nuance, and practical review.
- Vocabulary
Jeune in French: Young, and the Jeûne Trap
Jeune means young and jeûne means fasting. Learn the accent, the vowel, and how jeune works as adjective and noun.
Short notes on French vocabulary with nuance.
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