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-age Suffix

The French suffix -age is added to verbs or nouns to make new nouns, which are always masculine.

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Adverbial Pronouns / Pronominal Adverbs

As you might guess from their name, adverbial pronouns are caught between two worlds: they are pronouns in the sense that they replace nouns, and at the same time they are adverbs representing a place, a quantity, or the object of a proposition. French has two adverbial pronouns: en and y.

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Garbled Expressions

English is full of French words and expressions, but pronunciation and even meaning can get distorted along the way - so much so that their provenance may not be recognizable.

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Mon petit doigt m’a dit

A little birdie told me you should read this lesson on the French idiom mon petit doigt m'a dit.

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Rosh Hashanah

What do apples and honey have to do with the Jewish New Year? Find out in this video about Rosh Hashanah. Shanah tovah!

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Irma in Guadeloupe

In early September 2017, Hurricane Irma destroyed several Caribbean islands and affected many others. Guadeloupe, where I live, was one of them.

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Solo Speaking Practice

Can't find anyone to practice speaking French with? All is not lost - here are some ideas and tips for independent speaking practice.

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Mettre de l’eau dans son vin

Tone it down with the French expression mettre de l'eau dans son vin.

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Omitting Auxiliary Verbs

By definition, compound tenses and moods require an auxiliary verb plus past participle. However, when using two or more compound conjugations with the same subject, you don't always need to include the auxiliary verb for each one.

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Shopping

Learn some useful phrases related to shopping in French, including what's your size, how much does it cost, and I'm just looking, thanks.

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