by John Elkhoury | Aug 25, 2011 | Learning French
How long does it take to become fluent in French? This is one of the most common & complex questions people have about learning French outside of improving their French pronunciation. I receive emails about it frequently. Having spent over a decade learning French...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 23, 2011 | Learning French
Learning French as an English speaker is great, because many words have similar meanings. However, the languages do provide some traps for students. False cognates, or faux amis, are words that look similar in form but carry different meanings between the two...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
This vocabulary list features (26) French vocabulary words that are useful to describe somebody’s personality or current state. Obviously there are hundreds of adjectives that can describe a person! However, if you happen to think of any cool ones (or very...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
This vocabulary list features (74) French vocabulary words sorted into the following categories: modes of transportation, drivers, essentials, problems and solutions, and activities on the road.(Please reference: How to Increase my French Vocabulary if you...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 18, 2011 | Learning French
I think that the worst feeling about French, is when you know exactly what to say to a person and then forget that one specific word, or word gender. The uncertainty is a killer. Imagine if you wanted to ask your friend about his car but you never learned the word...
