Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 41

Only and Not Only

There isn't only one way to say "only" in French. (See what I did there?) The English adverb "only" is used to restrict the verb, clause, or noun it modifies, and the most common ways to translate this into French are with seulement and ne ... que. While they both mean "only," they have different grammar rules.

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Pharmacy

If you don't feel well, in France you can often get away with talking to a pharmacist rather than a doctor. Here's some useful vocab for what you might need at the pharmacy.

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Numbers and Counting

Learn to count in Spanish in this lesson on Spanish numbers with sound files.

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Ne pas attacher son chien avec des saucisses

Don't do anything with that string of sausages until you've read this lesson on the French idiom ne pas attacher son chien avec des saucisses.

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Pompidou Center – Writing Challenge

Practice your French translation and writing skills with this C1-level writing challenge:

   Pompidou Center

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

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Horchata de chufa – Pretérito Quiz

Test yourself on the pretérito with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:

   Horchata de chufa

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless Spanish account to take this test. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

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Bus

Whether local or long-haul, Italian buses are a great way to get around, so here's the Italian vocabulary you need to navigate the station, buy tickets, and arrive safely at your destination.

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Indirect Exclamations

When communicating strong feelings of shock, awe, anger, etc., we usually use direct exclamations. But it's also possible to exclaim indirectly, by expressing these sorts of feelings in sub-clauses.

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Compound Noun Gender

French compound nouns are made up of two or more words connected by hyphens, and figuring out their gender can be a little tricky. Here are some rules that can help you to determine the gender of compound nouns.

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Refranes de octubre

Learn some seasonal Spanish expressions while practicing your upper-intermediate listening comprehension.

Published on Lawless Spanish