French Vocabulary: Small Animals

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Small Animals le vocabulaire français: les petits animaux Cute is cute, in any language. French people keep dogs and cats as pets, too! Study: un castor : beaver Les castors construisent des barrages. Beavers build dams. un chat / une chatte : cat J’ai un chat noir et une chatte blanche. […]

French Vocabulary: Insects

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Insects le vocabulaire français: les insectes You can’t escape from bugs all over the world! Study: une abeille : bee Les abeilles font le miel. Bees make honey. une araignée: spider Je n’aime pas les araignées. I don’t like spiders. un cafard : cockroach Nous tuons tous les cafards. We are […]

French Vocabulary: Birds

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Birds le vocabulaire français: les oiseaux There are birds all over the world. Learn the French words for some of them! Study: un aigle : eagle Les aigles mangent beaucoup de poisson. Eagles eat a lot of fish. une aile : wing (of a bird) L’oiseau bat ses ailes. The bird […]

French Grammar: The Preposition [PAR]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Preposition [PAR] la grammaire française: la préposition [par] The preposition PAR can be translated as “through”, “by”, “via”, or “per” in English. Study: The preposition PAR can be translated as “through”, “by”, “via”, or “per” in English.  PAR is used to indicate the direction in which something moves, the means […]

French Grammar: The Preposition [CHEZ]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Preposition [CHEZ] la grammaire française: la préposition [chez] The French preposition CHEZ has several different meanings, all of which require several words in English.  CHEZ can mean “at someone’s home”, “at someone’s business/office”, “within a group”, “within someone’s nature”, “within the body of work of an author/artist”. Study: The French […]

French Grammar: The Prepositions [DANS] vs. [EN]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Prepositions [DANS] vs. [EN] la grammaire française: les prépositions [dans] vs. [en] Both DANS and EN can be translated as “in” in English and can both be used to indicate location or time. Here is a brief rundown on using them together! Study: Both DANS and EN can be translated […]

French Vocabulary: Travel and Tourism

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Travel and Tourism le vocabulaire français: les voyages et le tourisme Travel and tourism terms are used in basic navigation scenarios. Gain the freedom to explore entire cities and beyond. Study: French travel vocabulary can help you get to where you need to go. You might be surprised that you don’t […]

French Vocabulary: Schools and Universities

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Schools & Universities le vocabulaire français: les écoles et les universités Schools and universities have specific nouns for academics and facilities. Learn how to navigate international academic programs. Study: une année scolaire : academic year L’année scolaire finit bientôt. The academic year ends soon. le baccalauréat (“le bac”) : diploma (High […]

French Vocabulary: Francophone Countries and Nationalities

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Francophone Countries and Nationalities le vocabulaire français: les pays et les nationalités Common French-speaking countries around the world. Identify where people are from and how they self-identify. Study: This is a partial list of countries in which French is an official language, including country names in English, French, Nationalities, and local Currencies. […]

French Vocabulary: Travel by Taxi

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Travel by Taxi le vocabulaire français: voyager par taxi Travel and tourism terms are used in basic navigation scenarios. Gain the freedom to explore the world via taxi. Study: Learning how to travel by taxi (voyager par taxi) in Francophone countries will give you the freedom to explore entire cities and […]