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Saturday, January 4th, 2014
3:00 pm	Poll: What is your relationship to French? http://french.about.com/b/2014/01/04/poll-what-is-your-relationship-to-french.htm I'm always curious about the visitors to this site... why are you here? Are you a student, a teacher, or just a curious native speaker? French Links Adult learning tips French for kids Independent study tips Jobs using French Teaching resources More French polls Poll: What is your relationship to French? originally appeared on About.com French Language on Saturday, January 4th, 2014 at 15:00:05. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
Friday, January 3rd, 2014
6:00 pm	Mot du jour: gratin http://french.about.com/b/2014/01/03/french-words.htm Learn a French word a day! Today's word is gratin. More vocabulary Essential French Most common French words Most common French phrases More Daily French Twitter  Facebook  Google+  Newsletter  RSS Mot du jour: gratin originally appeared on About.com French Language on Friday, January 3rd, 2014 at 18:00:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
12:00 pm	French expression: Recto verso http://french.about.com/b/2014/01/03/french-expression-recto-verso.htm Everything you need to know about the French expression recto verso fits on one piece of paper. More: French expressions | Common French phrases Subscribe to this French blog: RSS | Twitter | Facebook French expression: Recto verso originally appeared on About.com French Language on Friday, January 3rd, 2014 at 12:00:19. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
6:00 pm	French mistake? Accented capitals http://french.about.com/b/2014/01/02/french-accented-capitals.htm You may have heard that capital letters are not supposed to be accented in French, when in fact whether or not to use accents on capital letters is entirely up to you. Most of the time they are not essential, and thus most French speakers leave them off. However, there are two instances where I recommend always using accents on capital letters. More: French capitalization | French mistakes French mistake? Accented capitals originally appeared on About.com French Language on Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 at 18:00:45. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
3:00 pm	French verb of the week: rejoindre http://french.about.com/b/2014/01/02/french-verb-5.htm Learn simple verb conjugations, see similarly conjugated verbs, and learn more with links to related lessons for the French verb rejoindre. French verb conjugator Subscribe to this French blog: RSS | Twitter | Facebook French verb of the week: rejoindre originally appeared on About.com French Language on Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 at 15:00:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
12:00 pm	Mot du jour: colistier http://french.about.com/b/2014/01/02/french-word-2.htm Learn a new French word today: colistier. More vocabulary Essential French Most common French words Most common French phrases More Daily French | How to speak French Twitter  Facebook  Google+  Newsletter  RSS Mot du jour: colistier originally appeared on About.com French Language on Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 at 12:00:04. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
Wednesday, January 1st, 2014
6:00 pm	How are you doing? French proficiency tests http://french.about.com/b/2014/01/01/french-proficiency-tests.htm A new year, a new semester... what better time to determine your French proficiency? Test yourself on French vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation - fill in the blanks, choose the best translation, or answer each question. Please note that on the answer pages, there is a link to a related lesson for each and every question, to help you when you don't understand why you got them wrong (or right :-))    * Beginning French proficiency test    * Intermediate French proficiency test    * Advanced French proficiency test More: French tests and quizzes | What is fluency? How are you doing? French proficiency tests originally appeared on About.com French Language on Wednesday, January 1st, 2014 at 18:00:03. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
12:00 pm	Mot du jour: jonché http://french.about.com/b/2014/01/01/daily-french-word.htm Increase your French vocabulary, one day at a time. Le mot d'aujourd'hui est jonché. Tips: Improve your French vocabulary More: Daily French Mises à jour Mot du jour @ Twitter Learn French on Facebook French blog RSS feed French newsletters Mot du jour: jonché originally appeared on About.com French Language on Wednesday, January 1st, 2014 at 12:00:09. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
6:00 am	French expression: Bonne année et bonne santé ! http://french.about.com/b/2014/01/01/bonne-annee-et-bonne-sante.htm Learn about the classic French expression Bonne année et bonne santé ! More: French expressions | New Year's in France French expression: Bonne année et bonne santé ! originally appeared on About.com French Language on Wednesday, January 1st, 2014 at 06:00:09. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
3:00 pm	Celebrate: New Year's in France http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/31/new-years-in-france.htm Ryan McVay / Getty Images As in most countries, New Year's calls for a big celebration in France. Learn about some French New Year's traditions and customs. More French vocabulary Holidays in French Fun and games Celebrate: New Year's in France originally appeared on About.com French Language on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 at 15:00:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
12:00 pm	Mot du jour: trinquer http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/31/mot-du-jour-french-word-of-the-day.htm Learn a new French word today: trinquer. More: French vocabulary | Daily French | How to speak French   Free French Help If you have questions about French or just want to practice, please join us in the forums. A la française - Bilingual Q+A and discussion French for beginners - No question is too simple French pen pals - Find email correspondents Profs de français - Talk to virtual colleagues Le Carrefour francophone - Discuter en français Twitter  Facebook  Google+  Newsletter  RSS Mot du jour: trinquer originally appeared on About.com French Language on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 at 12:00:57. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
Monday, December 30th, 2013
6:00 pm	French expression: Gueule de bois http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/30/gueule-de-bois.htm You won't get a hangover from learning about the idiomatic French expression gueule de bois. More: French expressions | Common French phrases Subscribe to this French blog: RSS | Twitter | Facebook French expression: Gueule de bois originally appeared on About.com French Language on Monday, December 30th, 2013 at 18:00:47. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
12:00 pm	Mot du jour: éparpiller http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/30/mot-du-jour.htm Increase your French vocabulary, one day at a time. Le mot d'aujourd'hui est éparpiller. Tips: Improve your French vocabulary More: Daily French Mises à jour Mot du jour @ Twitter Learn French on Facebook French blog RSS feed French newsletters Mot du jour: éparpiller originally appeared on About.com French Language on Monday, December 30th, 2013 at 12:00:57. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
Sunday, December 29th, 2013
5:00 pm	Essential French: All about sortir http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/29/all-about-sortir.htm Sortir is one of the most common French verbs. It is irregular in conjugation and may require either être or avoir in the compound tenses, depending on whether it means "to go out" or "to take out." More: Essential French | French verbs Essential French: All about sortir originally appeared on About.com French Language on Sunday, December 29th, 2013 at 17:00:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
Friday, December 27th, 2013
6:00 pm	Mot du jour: actif http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/27/learn-a-french-word-a-day-2.htm Learn a new French word every weekday! Today's word is actif. More vocabulary Essential French Most common French words Most common French phrases More Daily French Twitter  Facebook  Google+  Newsletter  RSS Mot du jour: actif originally appeared on About.com French Language on Friday, December 27th, 2013 at 18:00:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
12:00 pm	French expression: En souffrance http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/27/en-souffrance.htm Your wait is over - click to learn about the idiomatic French expression en souffrance. More: French expressions French expression: En souffrance originally appeared on About.com French Language on Friday, December 27th, 2013 at 12:00:10. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 26th, 2013
6:00 pm	Happy Kwanzaa! French Kwanzaa Vocabulary http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/26/french-kwanzaa-vocabulary.htm Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of African identity and culture throughout the world, particularly in the United States. This list of French Kwanzaa vocabulary will help you celebrate à la française. More: French holidays | French vocabulary Happy Kwanzaa! French Kwanzaa Vocabulary originally appeared on About.com French Language on Thursday, December 26th, 2013 at 18:00:01. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
3:00 pm	French verb of the week: célébrer http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/26/french-verb-4.htm Simple verb conjugations, similarly conjugated verbs, and links to related lessons for the French verb célébrer. French verb conjugator Subscribe to this French blog: RSS | Twitter | Facebook French verb of the week: célébrer originally appeared on About.com French Language on Thursday, December 26th, 2013 at 15:00:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
12:00 pm	Mot du jour: canon http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/26/french-word-a-day-2.htm Learn a new French word every weekday! Today's word is canon. More vocabulary Essential French Most common French words Most common French phrases More Daily French Twitter  Facebook  Google+  Newsletter  RSS Mot du jour: canon originally appeared on About.com French Language on Thursday, December 26th, 2013 at 12:00:53. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 25th, 2013
6:00 pm	French quiz: Food vocabulary http://french.about.com/b/2013/12/25/french-quiz-2.htm Hungry? Make sure you know what you're ordering - test yourself on French food vocabulary with this quiz or take a look at the lesson to review. More: French tests French quiz: Food vocabulary originally appeared on About.com French Language on Wednesday, December 25th, 2013 at 18:00:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this (Comment on this)