Matière, matériau and matériel are 3 French words that are easily confused by learners of French as a foreign language. It is not surprising when you…
Stop confusing these 3 French words: matière, matériau and matériel
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French Language Articles
French spelling: ‘sans’ + singular or plural noun?
French spelling is not always easy, yet from time to time, a question that might feel awkward is not as sticky as it appears. For,...
“En fait” or “Au fait”?
En fait and au fait are two short French phrases that are extremely common. If you think you haven't heard them much yet, pay...
Quelquefois and quelques fois: what’s the difference?
When you hear the French say quelquefois and quelques fois, you will notice the pronunciation is exactly the same. However, if you...
French spelling: le plus, le moins de choses possible or possibles?
If you are learning French, of course, you try to speak with the fewest possible mistakes. In French, you could say: “Je veux faire...
Gender of countries in French
When learning French, you usually learn the name of a number of countries fairly early and then build up on your first list of...
Spelling it right: quel(s), quelle(s) or qu’elle(s)?
Quel, quels, quelle, quelles, qu'elle or qu'elles ? You know you hear the sound [kel], but you are not sure how to spell it...
Neuf or nouveau – What’s the difference?
One of the difficulties we all encounter when learning vocabulary in a new language is when there are two words in the language you...
The spelling of French numbers in words
Have you ever stumbled upon the spelling of French numbers? Have you ever avoided writing a number in full letters to make it easier?
If you can already count in French and you…