by John Elkhoury | Jun 7, 2016 | French Culture, Life in France, Personal Stories
THE SNCF CANCELLED MY TRAIN “How are you getting to Cannes?” my aunt asked me. “Oh, with the TGV. I already reserved my train tickets a couple weeks in advance…” “Be careful, there’s a strike.” Spffftttt. I waved her...
by John Elkhoury | May 20, 2016 | Ask John
Dear John, I would like to improve my French by reading newspapers. What is your choice for never-ending-francais-beginner? Thank you. Jana. P. S. I’m so happy that I discovered your website, thank you A LOT! Bonjour Jana, Thanks for the kind words. I do know of...
by John Elkhoury | May 17, 2016 | How to Say
How to Say Sorry in French How do you say I’m sorry in French? It depends on the situation. Here we’ll go into all of them. Sorry You friend tells you that a family member dies. You’re sad, so naturally you’d say, “I’m sorry.”...
by John Elkhoury | May 8, 2016 | Ask John
Dear John, I was wondering if you knew of any way we could connect with people (preferably college students like myself) via Skype of e-mail to learn more from one another. They could perfect their English and we could perfect our French. Thanks in advance! Ah the...
by John Elkhoury | May 2, 2016 | Blog, Learning French, Personal Stories
It’s three o’clock in the morning on an uneventful Monday and I just finished typing this article. Why? Because I recently read a comment on the internet and felt the immediate urge to organize my thoughts on a pressing matter. The comment said: Americans...
