Most of you have already learnt the word quand. It is the French equivalent to ‘when’. Hence, quand is always about a moment in...
Quand & quant: 2 different endings for 2 different words
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As and like for comparison
So, you're learning English as a foreign language and you want to compare situations, actions, people or things that are similar....
French spelling: Say stop to the confusion between the words tâche and tache!
The words tâche and tache are extremely similar in pronunciation ; if you're extremely attentive, you might just about notice a...
4 ways to say “as you wish”
As you wish! This is a common English expression that is very useful in a conversation when you want the other person to decide or...
French expression : sens dessus dessous
Sens dessus dessous is a French set phrase that you can use when you want to say that something or someone is upside down, upset or...
Fun and funny: 2 different words!
Learning a foreign language is fun! Yes, of course, but it's not because it's fun that it's funny. Not sure you agree with this?...
He who learns a new language acquires a new soul
This quote is often attributed to the Spanish poet and 1956 Nobel Prize in Literature Juan Rámon Jiménez. Since I like to make sure...
See, watch and look (at): what’s the difference?
As a learner of English as a foreign language, it is not always easy to choose between the three verbs see, watch and look (at). It...
What’s the difference between the words ballade and balade?
Here is a question I am often asked in my French classes when we work on French spelling: "Do you spell balade / ballade with one...