Speak up French’s Magazine

Do you know the expression "combining business with pleasure"? That's exactly what I'm offering you with this listening comprehension 'exercise'. Make some popcorn, bring your favorite drink, let's go!Like all French language learners, you surely want to understand...

Enhancing your vocabulary is one of the essential parts of your French learning progress. But how can you be sure to optimize your memorization? What methods should you use? Here are 3 tips to effectively enrich your vocabulary and never run out of words again.You...

Whatever level you are at - intermediate or advanced - you may sometimes find it difficult to be understood when speaking French with native speakers. Your pronunciation may not be entirely clear on key sounds - for example the [ə] in ‘je’ for "I", the [e] in ‘été’...

Sometimes I totally forget a word or expression when I speak in a foreign language - and mix some of them up. How many times have you forgotten a word in French? Have you ever stumbled over an expression? Or had something on the tip of your tongue but couldn’t...

They’re some of the most colorful places in the city, where the smells transport you to the open fields and where conviviality is de rigueur. French markets are a kind of garden where you can fill your fridge with fresh, local wonders. For the French, it’s a great...

The word "politeness" is usually defined in dictionaries as "the set of rules that govern behavior, the language to be adopted in society.".  This rather short definition - although already too long for my taste - fails to offer precise examples of the "rules" of...