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You don’t always talk to comprehensive French friends in cafes and restaurant. Sometimes, it’s cocktail time, office dinner time or meet-my-boyfriend’s-family time. Relax, breathe, read. And you’ll amaze them all with your delicate phrases and your charming accent. Here are the phrases you can use
Dating or marrying a French, when you don’t speak French very well is often the “worst” way to learn the language. Why? Because SO many of you take the easy path of speaking English with him! Yes, you know I’m talking to you, girl. It
As I tell you in the free video Present yourself, you must master your presentation. Prepare and practice. It is the best way to make friends. Allez ! Don’t be shy. Present yourself! Say your name, Marie Formal. In front of an audience or in
Learning French is a loooong process. It is not easy. And you will have hard times. BUT don’t let important information pass you by! When you ask a question to the paediatrician, the head teacher or the butcher, but don’t understand a single word of
The phone is such a problem for so many of you. 🙂 This subject comes back a lot. You can’t see the person you are talking to, French speak too fast, you understand nothing… Well. Part true. But instead of freaking out and sticking to
A 15 seconds message can take hours to record. These are ready to use French scripts for yours. Easy. And as I know you might be stressed by leaving a message after the tone, here are the scripts as well. Enjoy! Your answering machine message
Good weather Il fait (super) beau! It’s a beautiful day. On crève de chaud (familier). Il fait (très/super) chaud. We are boiling. It’s hot. Bad weather Il ne fait pas beau. The weather is bad. Il pleut. / Il flotte. (familier) / Il pleut des
When you are in the lift in France, with your charming old French neighboor with white hair, you have no idea, what you are supposed to tell her. So you stay mute and watch the ceiling or your boots. She thinks you’re deaf or mute,
As a reader of Comme une Française, you are interested in France and its locals. You are willing to integrate. This is awesome. I’m so proud of you. So, in order to live « Comme une Française », please, stop asking the questions below. Or I will
How do you call it? The first step is to find a « salle de sport » next to your home. The best is a recommandation of a friend, of course. Next, Google and lespagesjaunes.fr. You can either call them « une salle » ou « un club » with « de
