Appeler, épeler, épiler–beware the confusion! - French Moments
French lesson of the day - Mastering the confusion with Appeler, épeler, épiler: The French Verbs That Trick Traveller when exploring France!| French Moments
Here's a short French lesson about the Location vs La location (and the tricky case of la place)...During one of my recent online lessons, I noticed something: my students — bright, motivated, wonderful people — almost always stumble over the same trap.They say location in French when they mean place.And they say place in French when they mean place.Confused already? Don’t […] The post The Location vs La Location: Don’t Rent the Wrong Word in France appeared first on French Mo...| French Moments
Rhume, Rhum, Rome: here's your French Pronunciation survival guide!Last week, one of my students asked me why French words sometimes sound so similar that they could be siblings in disguise.And it reminded me of one of my favourite trios:un rhume [ʀym] → a cold (the illness)le rhum [ʀɔm] → rum (the drink)Rome [ʀɔm] → Rome (the city)See the […] The post Rhume, Rhum, Rome: A French Pronunciation Survival Guide appeared first on French Moments.| French Moments
To Travel vs Travailler is a False Friend that does work too hard!Last week, my student Sue (yes, another American adventurer learning French with me online!) smiled and said with confidence: “J’aime travailler en France.”Now, as a French teacher, I knew exactly what she meant. She wanted to say: “I love travelling in France.”But in French, […] The post To Travel vs Travailler: A False Friend That Works Too Hard appeared first on French Moments.| French Moments
Here's a short lesson about To rest vs Rester... Last week, during an online French lesson, my American student Janine asked me a question that made me smile: “So, if I’m tired, can I just say je veux rester?”Ah, if only French were that easy! But no — here lurks another of those sneaky false friends that […] The post To Rest vs Rester: A False Friend Worth a Nap appeared first on French Moments.| French Moments
French lesson of the day - Mastering the confusion with Appeler, épeler, épiler: The French Verbs That Trick Traveller when exploring France!| French Moments
French lesson of the day - Mastering Supporter or Soutenir: The French Verbs That Trick Every Traveller when exploring France.| French Moments
