French Vocabulary Magazine
Notes on register, verlan, memory, listening, and the words that change meaning with context - from formal vs informal French to spaced repetition and Shadowing.
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- Occasions & Culture
French Wishes: Get Well Soon, Condolences and Best Wishes
French phrases for every well-wish beyond good luck: bon rétablissement (get well), toutes mes condoléances (condolences), meilleurs vœux, and bon voyage.
- Language & Culture
20 French Words You Already Use in English (Pronounced Correctly)
Déjà vu, café, cliché, entrepreneur - 20 French loanwords in everyday English, with the original French pronunciation you've probably never heard.
- Slang & Expressions
15 French Expressions That Sound Absurd Translated Literally
French expressions that sound absurd translated literally - "to have a spider on the ceiling," "to fall into the apples" - with their real meanings.
- Conjugation
Futur Proche: Aller + Infinitive, French's Everyday Future
Futur proche (aller + infinitive) is how French actually talks about the future in speech. Formation, uses, and when futur simple is better instead.
- Vocabulary
Gars in French: Meaning and Casual Usage
Use informal French gars naturally while distinguishing homme, garçon, mec, collègue, monsieur, and relationship terms across social settings.
- Vocabulary
Génial in French: Meaning and Usage
Génial means great or awesome in casual French, beyond its literal sense of genius. Learn correct usage with clear examples.
- Vocabulary
Grave in French: Meaning and Usage
Learn grave in context with natural French examples, English glosses, common mistakes, usage nuance, and practical review.
- Vocabulary
Gros in French: Meaning and Common Mistakes
Gros means big or fat in French, and also intensifies casually (gros problème). Learn correct usage with clear examples.
- Vocabulary
Gueule in French: Meaning and Slang Usage
Gueule literally means an animal's mouth, and casually means a person's mouth or face in French slang. Learn its uses with examples.
- Vocabulary
Heure in French: Meaning and Usage
Heure means hour in French, and appears in tout à l'heure (see you soon/just now). Learn its everyday uses with clear examples.
Short notes on French vocabulary with nuance.
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