CHALLENGE #9 In the French alphabet challenge , I mentioned that, although the alphabet has 26 letters as in English, with accents, cedillas and other peculiarities applicable to the various letters, this added 16 extra letters. Today, we’re going to take a look at the trema! These two dots above Read more…
Challenge #8 Since so many of you liked the first article explaining four Quebec French expressions, I thought I’d introduce you to four more. Is there always a historical link? In the first article on expressions, I was able to explain the origin and history behind these Quebec expressions. As Read more…
Challenge #7 It may seem too easy, even futile, but believe me, knowing how to say the alphabet in French is more useful than you think. Imagine having to spell out your name because they can’t find your hotel reservation; having to give your flight number because your luggage hasn’t Read more…
Challenge #6 Today, I would like to offer you something playful and fun. Something that doesn’t require you to remember grammatical rules or take into account numerous exceptions, while allowing you to greatly improve your pronunciation and, above all, the flow of your French speech. Today, I want to ask Read more…
Challenge #5
I think explaining the difference between “nous” and “on” is one of the top 5 questions I get asked about French.
Unfortunately, I have noticed that most of the time, people have had an explanation that is too brief, too simplistic, so they are a bit lost with this concept.
Much like the difference between “tu” and “vous”, we can quickly realize that the explanations needed to master these two pronouns go beyond a simple sentence.
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When comparing French and English, we notice that some letters, like O, are pronounced exactly the same, while others, like R, must be pronounced quite differently. Everyone has their own way of dealing with the R: for some, it will be avoidance by finding a multitude of synonyms without R, Read more…
Since this is the very first article, I’m going to take a moment to explain what you can expect on this blog and how we are going to learn Quebec French together.
I know, I know: French is much harder to learn than other languages like English. And that’s why I’m committed to teaching it to you with a minimum of by heart memorisation and a maximum of fun and motivation.
Embrace French au Québec will teach you standard French, all with a Quebec accent. This makes for a fairly complete program ranging from the unique expressions of Quebec to the (too many) grammar rules, and all the exceptions of this language that I deeply adore.
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