by Yolaine Bodin | 29 Feb 2016 | Quotes
This is a quotation taken from “The Identity Card”, a book first published in French in 1980. The author Jean-Marie Adiaffi (1941 – 1999), was an Ivorian novelist, poet, screenwriter and critic. His mother tongue was Anyin–also called agni–, a...
by Yolaine Bodin | 24 Feb 2016 | French Language
You did, do or will do something; a fact or an action lasted, is lasting or will last a certain length of time and you would like to say for how long. In French, you can choose between two prepositions of time: pour or pendant. So, which one should you...
by Yolaine Bodin | 19 Feb 2016 | English-French Vocabulary
Winter is magic, winter is cold. Winter is the season where days are short and we spend more time indoors. And yet, the vocabulary we use when we talk about winter has mostly to do with the weather and what’s going on outdoors. Is it too cold? Are you...
by Yolaine Bodin | 13 Feb 2016 | English Language
In English, the word ‘very’ is more than common, it is overused! It is one of the first words people learn when they study English. It is even a word people actually know before they start studying the language! How many times a day do we hear or read this...
by Yolaine Bodin | 12 Feb 2016 | Other
Welcome to The Language Nook! Are you curious about languages? Are you interested in foreign languages? Are you learning French or English? Are you looking for short posts with tips, ideas, facts, puns or quotes about languages, and more specifically about French and...
