Tatsuo lives in Tokyo where he works for a public organization. He’s passionate about the French language and culture, and plans to get even more involved when he retires in a year’s time, in 2026!!!! He shares with us the keys to his learning and the immersion stay that changed everything on his way to […]
仏検準１級に合格！ How I finally passed my French exam! Read More »
Annette came from Nigeria on a language immersion trip to improve her French. “On Saturday afternoon, we went to Nantes and when we got there, we discovered the Memorial for the Abolition of Slavery. I was very moved to discover how people, men, women, children, in short human beings, were treated, in both senses of
The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery in Nantes: pure emotion. Read More »
Some useful phrases for going to the dentist: La conversation chez le dentiste : Would you like to find out more or enjoy an effective immersive experience to learn French? I’m at your disposal. A few colourful expressions : 1. Avoir une dent contre quelqu’un. This colloquial expression means “to bear a grudge against someone”,
Or why it is absolutely necessary to put things into perspective and to play it down in order to get out of it… A few weeks ago, it was “Ke Bi” who asked us: “Do you have an explanation for the pronunciation of the letter x ( s ) in dix-sept and ( z )
What if it was the spelling’s fault after all? Read More »
I would love to know how you learned to spell the words in French… It’s a very difficult spelling that contains many exceptions…How do you manage to have all these words in your head? Here is my answer: Since a large proportion of native French speakers have significant difficulties with written French, your goal of
The question of the day is from Amer Grine, from the group: French, reading and writing… Read More »
