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Notre-Dame de Paris

Read the opening paragraphs of Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre Dame).

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Articles

An article is a word that modifies a noun in a particular way, by stating whether the noun is specific, unspecific, or partial. There are three types of French articles, and they all agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

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Haut comme trois pommes

You're never too short to learn about the French idiom haut comme trois pommes.

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How are you? Fine.

Before you dive into a conversation, it's nice to exchange a few pleasantries. Greetings are first, of course, and then if you know the person, it's typical to ask how they are.

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Macarons

Lors d'une visite en France, notamment à Paris, vous ne pourrez pas rater les vitrines de grandes pâtisseries ou salon de thé où les macarons s'exposent de toutes les couleurs en sachet, en coffret et même en pièce montée.

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Semi-Auxiliary Verbs

Semi-auxiliary verbs are used with infinitives to influence their meaning, tense, mood, or aspect. Some French semi-auxiliaries are equivalent to English modal verbs, and most of the top 10 French verbs can or must be used as semi-auxiliaries.

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Quand même

You're not really going to pass up the opportunity to learn how to use this French expression, quand même.

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Apéro provençal : les amuse-gueule

J'ai déjà parlé de ce qu'on boit lors d'un apéro en Provence, donc aujourd'hui je dresse une liste de ce qu'on grignote.

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Relative Pronouns: Que and Qui

When used as relative pronouns, qui doesn't necessarily mean "who" and que doesn't always mean "what"; depending on the context, either one can mean either one.

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Adjective Agreement Quiz

Test yourself on French adjective agreement, or review the lesson.

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