by Yolaine Bodin | 13 Jan 2018 | Translation-wise
When translating, it is important to remember that the subject position is often not the same in English and French sentences. Let’s look at this sentence: When he lived in India, Paul used to go for long walks at nightfall. In this sentence, we...
by Yolaine Bodin | 6 Jan 2018 | English Language
In English, you can use must or have to talk about obligations, to express a strong need or a necessity. Must and have to are therefore often used when giving instructions, as in this example: These documents must / have to be marked as confidential. So,...
by Yolaine Bodin | 1 Jan 2018 | Other
I hope you had a fantastic New Year’s Eve and I wish you all a very happy New Year! May 2018 bring you health, happiness and peace of mind! So, 2018 is starting today. Do you know how to say 2018 in English and in French? You have three options in English...
by Yolaine Bodin | 24 Dec 2017 | Quotes
“We still live here – âs nutayuneân” is a 2010 film that tells the amazing story of the return of a language: the language of the Wampanoag people who helped the first English settlers in America. In this film, the famous linguist, philosopher and...
by Yolaine Bodin | 16 Dec 2017 | French Language
Pourvu que is a phrase that is commonly used in French. Warning: there is the adjective “pourvu” in French that comes from the verb “pourvoir”. This article is not about it. Here, we will only focus on the set phrase pourvu que. What does pourvu que...
