Duolingo French vs. Frantastique: which is best?
Launched in 2012, Duolingo French is one of many courses launched by Duolingo after the platform was created in 2012. Duolingo French offers more than 200 lessons.
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10 Ways to Say “I Love You” in French
When it comes to love, no city does it better than Paris. Is it the elegant Haussannian facades, the sun-dappled banks of the Seine or the charming cafes around every corner that give the city its fame?
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A guide to some of Québec’s best insults and curse words (warning: may confuse the French)
French is spoken by more than 300 million around the world, and linguists predict that this figure will increase dramatically in the coming years.
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A short guide to French verlan
Like “traditional” French slang, verlan can help you sound like a local, or seal your fate as an imposter trying way too hard to win the approval of some cool new French kids.
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5 French food expressions to whet your appetite
If there’s anything the French have mastered, it’s the art of cuisine. When combined with the language of Molière and Mbappé, some savory food expressions can’t be far behind.
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10 animal-related French idioms you need to know to horse around with the language
Learning French is a full-time occupation, despite how troubling it is that no one is paying for us to do so.
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15 French words used by English speakers
While Anglicisms are overrepresented around the world, the French language has also found its way into the dictionaries of neighboring countries.
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A brief history of the French language
A language can evolve over the course of history to the point that one is no longer able to understand the first written traces of it. – Ferdinand Brunot, historian.
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100 false cognates in French you should know
False cognates – also known as false friends – are words that look and/or sound identical in both languages but have very different meanings.
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5 French slang terms to help you sound like a local
If you’re approaching French fluency, or curious about the rough and tumble lexicon of the back alleys of Bordeaux, we suggest you complete your daily online French lessons Frantastique, because in full disclosure, we work for Frantastique.
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