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Hanukkah

Happy Hanukkah! This festival lasts for eight days sometime between late November and the end of each year. Learn some French vocabulary related to this Jewish holiday.

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Avancer comme une tortue

Take your time learning about the idiomatic French expression avancer comme une tortue.

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COP21

Short video summarizing the first day of COP21, the 21st Conference of the Parties on climate change.

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Think French Giveaway and Sale

The monthly audiomagazine Think French is on sale for nearly 50% off, and to celebrate, I'm giving away one free subscription!

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Donner sa langue au chat

If you don't want to guess what the French expression donner sa langue au chat means, you can just click to read this lesson.

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Verbs of Perception

Verbs of perception indicate that the subject is using sight, sound, or touch to perceive something, whether object or action. French has six common verbs of perception.

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À la bonne franquette

Enjoy a simple meal after learning about the French expression à la bonne franquette.

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Rapporter, redonner, rembourser…

Why does French have so many different translations for "to return"? Because this English verb has so many different meanings! The trick to knowing which one to use is to learn another way to say "return" in each situation.

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, but there's no reason you can't talk about it in French - once you learn the relevant vocabulary with this lesson.

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Français au Canada

Dans quelles provinces canadiennes parle-t-on le français ? La question en elle-même peut être source de confusion.

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