If you’ve ever thought that another language made no sense compared to your own, you are not alone. In fact, it is part of the natural process all language learners go through in coming to terms with the peculiarities they encounter in the target language.
However, looking at other languages through the lens of your own can cause you to Continue reading “How to ask a question”
Embarrassing mistakes and how to avoid (or at least rectify) them
As far as embarrassing mistakes go this one isn’t the worst of the bunch, but can still make for some awkwardness during conversation.
Imagine it’s summer, heatwave weather, and you’re labouring under the sweltering heat trying to do everything you can to keep cool. Fanning yourself vigorously with a newspaper, you say Continue reading “Oops, did I just say that?”
Passer is a versatile French verb which can be employed in many ways to express a variety of situations associated with time and movement. While it can be translated as to pass in English, it can also mean a host of other things. The list below is not exhaustive, but gives a good indication of the most common uses of the verb in French.
Continue reading “Les emplois divers de ‘passer’”How well do you know your prepositions and pronouns? Take this test to find out! The following topics will be covered: penser à and penser de, savoir and connaître, après avoir and après être, manquer à, IOPs and DOPs. To get the most out of it I recommend you do it under test conditions (if you need a refresher before beginning though feel free to check out the relevant posts). Answers can be found in the comments.
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