The Language Nook – Le coin langues
5 different ways to say Happy New Year
Happy New Year! Bonne année ! I wish you all a very Happy New Year! May 2023 make your dearest dreams come...
On the phone v. Over the phone
Everybody has and uses a phone these days. Have you ever wondered whether you should say on the phone or over the...
French prepositions with means of transport: “à” or “en”?
In French, when talking about means of transport, you have the choice between two prepositions: à and en. The...
Home & house: what’s the difference?
Home and house are probably among the first words you learned when you started studying English. They are important...
“Une part” and “une partie”: what’s the difference?
In one of my French conversation classes, I was recently asked to explain the difference between the words part and...
If or whether? What is the difference?
If you have attended English classes, the chances are you learnt the word if quite early on. Later, you may...
Avoir “affaire” or “à faire” – What’s the difference?
Avoir à faire and avoir affaire are two different ways to spell a French phrase that sounds exactly the same when you...
Perk #1 of teaching foreign languages: meeting people from all over the world!
As a child, I used to spend hours on end looking at world maps and reading about other cultures. When I was on my own...
Speak or talk? What’s the difference?
The English verbs speak and talk are very similar in meaning, so much so we could say that they are synonyms but they...