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My best French language learning tips
If you’ve spent any time learning French, I know you’ll relate to what I have to say in this post. Language learning is no joke and you’ll have good days and bad. Sometimes you’ll feel you’re on top of...
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Why French people switch to English and how to get them to stop
A great way to improve your foreign language speaking skills is to converse with native speakers, but what do you do when they keep switching to English? How can you practice if people never respond to...
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5 French language learning truths
We all learn languages for different reasons, but one thing is the same for everyone — we all start from zero! Whether we set out to learn French for love, for fun, for travel, or for school, we’re...
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Why wearing a mask makes French even harder for foreigners
Wearing a mask is the new normal and shows you care about your fellow humans. More than half of the people I encounter outside in public are wearing a mask, and nearly everyone in stores has their face...
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19 Things that are true when you have a foreign accent
When you have an accent in your second language, which most of us do if we started learning it as an adult, people sometimes react to you differently. Sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s not....
View ArticleFrom boring to bonjour: How to make French language learning fun
Embarking on the journey of French fluency is an adventure worth taking, but it’s not without its challenges. If you’ve been at it long enough, you’ve definitely felt bored or unmotivated at times,...
View ArticleIs “where are you from” a problematic question?
Before moving to France, the only time I’d ever hear the “Where are you from” question directed at me would be on vacation. I was surrounded by people from out of the area, usually other Americans. It...
View Article5 Things I did that held me back while learning French
Before moving to France was even on my radar, I took classes at the Alliance Française one day a week for fun. Then, after I was accepted to TAPIF, moving to France had become a reality. My level of...
View ArticleWhen people only know you in a foreign language
How many people out there know the “real” you? You know what I mean… people who love you for you and know who you are inside and out. Are they family members? Maybe people you grew up with who have...
View Article8 Reasons why people move to France and don’t learn French
In a perfect world, we’d move to France, study French a little bit, magically just “pick up” the language by being immersed in it, and then speak perfect French two weeks later just like a native....
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