How to Say Happy Birthday in French
August 27, 2013
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It is very simple and always the same: Joyeux anniversaire ! or Bon anniversaire ! Both mean “Happy birthday” in French. Here”s how you say it properly.
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Get well soon: how to wish a swift recovery in French
August 20, 2013
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Salut Comment ça va ? Sometimes, a friend is sick and you want to wish her « get well soon ». In French. So you try « J’espère que tu vas mieux bientôt »: a grammatical nightmare (don’t use this phrase, it’s wrong). But she gets it, smiles and
In the lift in France: What to say
August 13, 2013
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Salut, Ca va ? When you are in the lift in France, with your charming old French neighbour with white hair, what do you tell her? You have NO idea! So you stay mute and watch the ceiling or your boots. She thinks you’re deaf
Kiss or shake hands in France: 5 golden rules
August 6, 2013
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Salut c’est Géraldine! Everytime you meet a French person, you have to greet her. On top of a simple « Bonjour », you’ll kiss (faire la bise) or shake her hand (serrer la main). Here comes THE big question: “When to kiss and when to shake hands?”.
French blogs: How to learn French reading 3 of them
July 30, 2013
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Salut c’est Géraldine! Ca va? We’ve now reach the middle of summer. Here is France, life is slow. The weather is hot. It’s time to relax. YOU want to keep learning. 🙂 How to keep boosting your French in 5 minutes a day with no
French sorry: how to apologize in French
July 16, 2013
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Salut ! You know, in the street in Paris, when you bump into somebody. The first word that comes to your mind is « sorry ». If you speak a little bit of French, you say « pardon ». That’s easy. Even if the « on » sound is tricky. ????
How to pay at the restaurant in France
July 9, 2013
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Salut ! You’re in France, at the restaurant with friends. « La note » ou « l’addition », the bill arrives. Who pays? How much? For what? Ahah. That’s very cultural. It’s in Montreal, Quebec, that it struck me how different it can be, from one country to the
How to book a table at the restaurant
July 2, 2013
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Salut ça va ? When in France, it’s always good to go to the restaurant. To try new food, and have a great time with your family and friends. And if you want to be SURE to get a table at THIS restaurant down the
How to say “I don’t like this” in French
June 25, 2013
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Salut ! We talked in a previous video of this feeling of being like a 5 year-old when we speak a foreign language. When you’re having a conversation with a French person in a café, you want to be able to express yourself like the
How to compliment your French host about the dinner
June 18, 2013
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Imagine this: You just finished a French dinner. It’s not even Christmas or Easter with never-ending dishes. Just a normal dinner with French friends, on a Friday night. You’re probably full. And it was delicious. How do you compliment the cook, in French? How do