French Grammar: Unit of Time vs. Length of Time

… Identify: French Grammar: Unit of Time vs. Length of Time la grammaire française: matin/matinée, soir/soirée, jour/journée, an/année The words Matin/Matinée, Soir/Soirée, Jour/Journée, An/Année all refer to times. The difference between the words in each pair is a matter of Unit of Time vs. Length of Time. Study: Both words in the above pairs have the […]

French Vocabulary: French Meals

… Identify: French Vocabulary: French Meals le vocabulaire français: les repas de la journée The French love their food!  They take a lot of care in preparing meals and spend lots of time at the table to enjoy them!  In fact, the traditional multi-course French meal is so ingrained in the culture that in 2010 it […]