by John Elkhoury | Mar 20, 2019 | French Words & Expressions, Learning French, Vocabulary
In this article, we’re going to look at the French words needed to talk about clothing. We’ll cover everyday clothing vocabulary, accessories, materials, and basic terminology. You also have access to my flashcard set on Quizlet, where you can test yourself on...
by John Elkhoury | Mar 12, 2019 | French Culture, French Words & Expressions, How to Say, Learning French
How do you say “I don’t care” in French? Well, surprisingly, there are a few ways you can say that phrase to signify varying degrees of indifference. I’m going to start with the most polite or harmless ways to show indifference. As the list...
by John Elkhoury | Feb 23, 2019 | Ask John, Learning French
Dear John,Why is it nous mangeons instead of nous mangons?… I thought that we drop the ending and add “-ons” to -ER verbs.Sarah Bonjour Sarah,You are correct that when conjugating an “ER verb,” the nous form takes an –ons stem added to...
by John Elkhoury | Feb 18, 2019 | Vocabulary
In this article, we’re going to look at the French words needed to talk about animals and pets in French. We’ll also discuss useful phrases for talking about your pets. You have access to my personal flashcard set on Quizlet, where you can test yourself on the...
by John Elkhoury | Oct 19, 2018 | French Fashion, Quizzes
Want to practice your French listening comprehension? Angèle is an alt-pop Belgian singer and song writer who starred on a recent Street Style video by Madmoizelle. Her outfit of the day includes choice Parisian pants by Ami Paris, a pair of converse, a stylish scarf,...
by John Elkhoury | Jul 20, 2018 | Ask John, French Words & Expressions, Learning French
Dear John, Why do we use à to describe French foods? …other examples I can think of include tarte aux fraises, omelette du fromage.. why don’t we use avec here? The general rule is that we use the French preposition à to delineate an ingredient in a...
