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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- Words & Phrases
How to Say "You" in French: Tu, Vous, Toi and Te
"You" in French has four forms: tu and vous (subject), toi (stressed), te (object). Learn which job each does, with the tu/vous etiquette linked in full.
- Greetings
How to Say You're Welcome in French (and the Bienvenue Trap)
You're welcome in French: de rien casually, je vous en prie formally, avec plaisir for warmth. And why bienvenue is a trap - except in Quebec.
- Pronunciation
How to Type French Accents on Any Device
Every way to type é, è, ê, ç and more - Windows alt codes, Mac option-key shortcuts, iPhone/Android long-press, and a copy-paste fallback.
- Conjugation
-IR and -RE Verbs in French: The Other Two Regular Patterns
Finir-type -ir verbs and vendre-type -re verbs, fully conjugated - the second and third regular verb groups after -er.
- Learn French
Is French Hard to Learn? What's Easy, What's Hard, and What's Myth
Is French hard to learn? For English speakers it's officially one of the easier languages - but with four honest difficulties. Here's what's easy, what's hard, and why.
- Vocabulary
Jamais in French: Meaning and Common Mistakes
Jamais means never in French with ne, and means ever without it in questions. Learn to tell the two apart with clear examples.
- Vocabulary
Jeu in French: Its Several Different Meanings
Learn jeu in context with natural French examples, English glosses, common mistakes, usage nuance, and practical review.
- Vocabulary
Jeune in French: Young, and the Jeûne Trap
Jeune means young and jeûne means fasting. Learn the accent, the vowel, and how jeune works as adjective and noun.
- Thematic Vocabulary
Jobs and Professions in French (and How Gender Forms Work)
French job vocabulary by field, plus how professions change for gender: acteur/actrice, avocat/avocate - and which ones are still evolving.
- Quebec French
Joual: The Montreal Vernacular, Explained
Joual is the working-class Montreal French vernacular, later reclaimed in Quebec literature and culture. What it is, and how it differs from standard Quebec French.
Short notes on French vocabulary with nuance.
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