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Top French books for beginners to improve your language skills

No matter how long you’ve been learning French, reading skills are important for advancing your language level.

Laugh your way to language learning with Gymglish

Interview of Benjamin Levy published on PortalDerWirtschaft.de (Portal of the Economy) on May 11th 2021. For almost two decades, Gymglish has managed to put the right words in learners’ mouths but also a smile on their faces. This is thanks to a philosophy that embeds language learning in a cultural context.

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The 10 most common French grammar mistakes Portuguese speakers make

Thought grammar was a mere detail in your language learning process? We’re here to deliver some bad news: you’ve got it all wrong.

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9 timeless French movies

Whether you’re headed for a wine-tasting trip to Bordeaux, a surf weekend in Biarritz, a ski excursion to Annecy or a midnight run to the épicerie, you’re likely to encounter some French people along the way.

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The origin of the French language: a brief history

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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The best French slang words 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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