The language of people from France to Quebec
Paris and love are synonymous in minds of many. Why is Paris the city of love? I think it has to do with a couple of factors. The purpose of this post is to examine the love in Paris connection and is it true.
How did Paris become a Romantic city?
It is in the collective unconsciousness, [...]
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The purpose of the post is to give you the days of the week in the French language. Also a little background on French calendar time and a puzzle at the end I recommend you try. Give me feedback on this, even if you do not get around to it until the weekend.
Days of the [...]
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This post is a post about a reason why I am so interested in the French language.
My interest in the French language at Expo
I was four years old when my parents too the family to Expo 67 in Montreal. It was the worlds fair. I can remember it like it was yesterday. We drove up [...]
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What is French for good bye
A French good bye is similar to other languages. You have formal and informal ways of greeting and saying farewell and bye. The purpose of this post is to give you different ways to say good-bye in French beyond what you already might know. I will give you some pronunciation [...]
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Montreal or Quebec to visit
Which is better to visit Montreal or Quebec? I am very partial towards one of these cities. I love Montreal. I have often thought of living there. However, this is a very qualified answer. You need to read on to be able to make a more informed choice.
My experiences with Montreal
I [...]
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Exactly how hard is French to learn
Who am I to evaluate the question “is French hard to learn”? Well I studied French for seven years to a university level, and I am an American living in Europe teaching and learning languages. I also write software to help people study languages.
The French language is not that [...]
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Thank you in French
Why am I writing this post on how to say thank you in French? I personally believe, along with, forgiveness, giving thanks is one of the most powerful human spiritual things you can do. If you learn how to say thank you in French with a smile your life will be [...]
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Happy birthday in French
Why did I write a post on happy birthday in French. I live in a foreign country and my daughter had her first birthday. We sang happy birthday in Polish and then in English. Since I also study and speak the French language, I thought this would a nice little post, [...]
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How to learn French a personal experience
This is my personal experience with learning French. I studied French for seven years and I think the most productive learning was when I was in seventh grade.
Why was this the most productive time? Was it that I was so young and language learning is easy people say when [...]
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French clothing
Learning words connected with French clothing is fun, because these words are concrete tangible nouns. My opinion as a language learner concrete nouns are the easiest to learn as you can see touch and feel the vocabulary you are trying to study.
I am an American who lives in Europe and I see a lot [...]
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