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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- Practical French
How to Talk About the Weather in French, Beyond Il Fait Beau
Extended weather conversation in French: forecasts, seasonal commentary, and small-talk phrases that go beyond the basic il fait beau.
- Practical French
How to Talk About Yourself in French, Beyond the First Hello
Describing your personality, interests, and background in French - the vocabulary and structures for real conversations, not just introductions.
- Learn French
How to Teach French to Kids at Home (Even If You're Not Fluent)
Teaching French to kids at home doesn't require fluency. Age-appropriate activities, the little-and-often principle, and real resources for each stage.
- Word Differences
Tellement vs Tant in French
Tellement and tant both express degree or quantity, but their grammar and tone differ. Learn tellement de, tant de, tant que, and natural everyday choices.
- Vocabulary
Terre in French: Meaning and Usage
Terre means earth/ground in French, both the planet and literal soil, appearing in pomme de terre (potato). Learn its uses with examples.
- Vocabulary
Tête in French: Head, Face, and Fixed Phrases
Tête means head, but faire la tête means to sulk and en avoir par-dessus la tête means fed up. Learn the phrases and the mistakes.
- Language & Culture
How to Think in French Instead of Translating in Your Head
Mental translation slows you down because your brain hasn't built direct French-to-concept links yet. Concrete exercises to actually think in French.
- Vocabulary
Tiens in French: Meaning and Usage
Tiens means here you go or oh really as an exclamation, and is also a form of tenir. Learn both uses with clear examples.
- Thematic Vocabulary
Telling Time in French: The Formula, and Why Trains Say 14h
How to tell time in French: the il est + hour formula, et quart/et demie/moins le quart, and why French trains use 14h, not 2pm.
- Vocabulary
Tomber in French: Falling, Luck, and Être
Tomber means to fall and takes être in the past. Learn tomber amoureux, tomber sur, tomber malade, and the auxiliary mistake to avoid.
Short notes on French vocabulary with nuance.
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