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5 Confusing French Expressions

Salut ! Lots of French expressions are confusing when translated literally from French to English. Sometimes, they even mean the opposite of what you thought they meant. And nobody gives you a proper explanation. Ok, here, on Comme une Française, I’ll help. 🙂

How to Thank Someone in French

Salut ! Before we start : A new course « French pronunciation and vocabulary » will open in February. Yay! As usual, you’ll have 1 week to join. And as usual, I’ll be giving away A LOT of free content on the topic during the month. 🙂

How to Buy Make-Up in France

Salut ! Today, a very practical and down-to-Earth topic: How to buy make-up in France! When in France, you may want to buy some make-up to bring back home to your best friend or just for you. And trust me, when you enter a shop

Q&A : Special 2-year anniversary

Salut ! Bonne année ! Oh today is such a special day. Comme une Française TV is 2 year-old, with over 100 episodes and 600 000 views! To celebrate this together, you’ve sent me questions of all sorts: behind the scenes of Comme une Française,

What Happens on Christmas in France

Salut ! Ça va? If only you could see me write this post… I’m in my pajamas, at my parents’ place near Paris, with a delicious coffee smell coming from the kitchen. All presents wrapped, Christmas tree ready, only looking forward to a day of

Practical Tips to Improve Your French

Bonjour ! « How can I improve my French easily? » This is a question I hear A LOT. 🙂 And when I discovered Damon and Jo’s videos on YouTube, it was obvious: I HAD to invite them on Comme une Française TV. Today, they’ll share with

Christmas in France and abroad

Salut ! Christmas is coming soon so I invited a fellow blogger, Sarah, to help me talk about the differences between a French Christmas and an American Christmas. Sarah lives in Philadephia and she talks about the differences between France and the US in her

My Guide to the Bread Etiquette in France

Salut ! In France, bread is sacred. French people buy their daily baguette from their favorite boulangerie (not ANY boulangerie). And cutting bread and sharing it is FULL of unwritten cultural rules. What are these precise bread rules? This is what I’ll show you today.

Grammar 101: How to Ask a Yes / No Question

Bonjour ! Ça va ? If you’ve been following Comme une Française for a while, you know I always say « I don’t do grammar ». OK… Well… After reading (and hearing) so many « bancales » (=wobbly) questions in French, I thought you’d like some help. ???? How

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