French Vocabulary

Increase your French vocabulary, one word at a time.

Histoires d'argent

A bilingual text about different relationships to money, rich in French idioms. Click any phrase for the English plus related grammar lessons. more »

Romance au marché

Here's a cute story about love at first sight, packed with delicious French idioms. Click any phrase for the English plus related grammar lessons. more »

Where to Learn French Expressions

Idiomatic expressions are all but infinite - how can you possibly learn them all? By devoting a part of your daily French practice to learning new ones. more »

La main dans le sac

Learn or practice some idiomatic French expressions in this bilingual caper. more »

Histoire d'animaux

Learn or practice some French expressions with animals in this cute bilingual story. more »

Increase your French vocabulary

You'll never learn all French vocabulary, but there are ways that you can specifically work on increasing the number of words you know. more »

Translation Difficulties

Translation is an art, not a science - it's very rare for there to be only one correct way to translate something, so translators constantly make choices. more »

How to Use Bilingual Dictionaries (and how not to)

Bilingual dictionaries are essential to every language learner, but using them requires more than just accepting the first translation you see. more »

Check your French with search engines

When you're not sure about your French phrasing, a search engine can be a quick and dirty tool for getting a sense of whether you're on the right track. more »

Leap Day - La journée bissextile

This extra day comes but once every four years - learn the reason for Leap Day and Leap Year and how to talk about them in French. more »

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