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French Swearing: 10 Words to Avoid

Salut, Ca va ? French swearing. The evil topic. Many blogs will teach you that using « Putain » when you speak French will make you sound like a native. Don’t. In this episode of Comme une Française TV, you will learn 10 swearing words in French.

Saying « bonjour » twice: don’t make this expat mistake

Bonjour, Tu vas bien ? In the UK, US, Australia, Canada… when you meet a person for the second time during the day you just say , “hi” or “hello”. But in France, saying bonjour several times is super rude. Maybe you didn’t know and

Wine in France: Don’t Make this Expat Mistake

It’s cold and snowy in France right now. Even Paris was all white this WE, it’s been all over the news! Well, let’s start with what I told you last week. (drumroll) I’m happy to present in exclusivity: (cheering and clapping in the public) Each

Don’t be fooled by French food clichés

As a reader of Comme une Française, you are looking for real French advice about France. And it’s my duty to give the accurate, real, sometimes painful truth about my country. Not clichés to sell you food, stripped shirts or wine tastings. As I was

How to avoid these 5 double-meaning verbs traps

This morning, I was having a cup of coffee with Jana from Berlin. We talked about double meanings in French. How 2 letters can make a verb go from « formal » to « super rude ». I planned to write an article on this for you. To avoid

7 clichés about France

I’ve heard so many things about France while living abroad and reading expat blogs that I wanted to give you the truth about 7 clichés about France. 🙂 So you never sounds like a tourist, more like a real French expert. Bastille Day First, there

5 French words that look ok… But are NOT.

Sometimes you make mistakes. It’s ok to make mistakes as you are learning the language. However, there are some that will bring you shame, once you figure it out… Months later. I know the feeling, it happened to me as well. You feel stupid, ashamed

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