Shadow or Shade?
Because there is only one word for both shadow and shade in many languages, you may be wondering when you should use one or the other word in English.
Indeed, in…
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Understanding the difference between nombre, chiffre and numéro
Nombre, chiffre and numéro are three French words to talk about numbers that can be confusing. Maybe you are not sure which of the three words you should use and when. Let’s…
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How to use the verb “to agree” in English
The English verb to agree is a verb that is very often misused by learners of English. Many learners say:
I’m agree X. Are you agree? X
This is a typical mistake made when the learner’s mother tongue normally…
rêver à, rêver de, rêver que…
Rêver… means to dream. You probably already know that. However, do you know the verb rêver can be followed by à, de ou que? Let’s see when to use rêver à, rêver de and rêver que…
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French prepositions with city or country name: à, en, au, aux…
You are having a conversation in French and you want to say that you visited a country, live in a city, will be traveling to a town. Which of these little words, i.e. prepositions, will you add in front of the name of the city or the country you are talking about:à, en, au, or aux ?
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In the way or on the way: What’s the difference?
In the way and on the way are two common phrases in English. They look and sound similar but they have completely different meanings.So, what is the difference between in the way and on the way and when…
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Environ or vers? What’s the difference?
Environ and vers are two words used in French when you want to say approximately, around, about…What is the difference between vers and environ, and when should we use…
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10 other ways to say “How are you?”
“How are you?” That’s the way to ask how someone is that you have learned in class. It is correct of course, and you’ll definitely hear it in English-speaking countries.However, there are lots of other ways to ask How are you? in English.
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Meetings – 15 words you need in English and in French
Meetings are one of the most common events in the workplace. We meet in our own offices or remotely, and an increasing number of meetings gather attendees…
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Summer 2019: Nice French Language Course
What are you doing this summer? How about learning more French while visiting Nice and the Côte d’Azur? The Nice French Summer Course is a French language course designed for those who want to learn real…
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Question tags, why and how to use them
Question tags, also called tag questions are commonly used in English, especially in spoken English.What are question tags? A tag is like a label. For example, you will see price tags attached to…
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What gender for “quelque chose” and “autre chose”?
The French word chose is a feminine noun: une chose (a thing). It may thus seem logical to think the set phrases quelque chose and autre chose are feminine, too. That’s forgetting only too quickly that the French language is full of surprises
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