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Stop. Before you open your mouth to put this struggling aspiring francophone out of their misery by offering to speak English: think about what you’re saying to that person. You’re saying: “You [...]

Hey everyone, here are some French words you don’t think of but are actually very necessary for piecing your sentences together and forming clear thoughts. Afin que: In order to A la place/Au [...]

I always say that I could be in Paris 1000 years and never feel full of it. Part of that is because there is simply too much. I had completely forgotten about Place Monge and Rue Mouffetard and [...]

Pro: my French has improved so much! I don’t have to focus to understand what’s being said on TV. Con: my French has improved so much. I can no longer leave the TV on as nonsensical background noise.

Alright, folks. I’ve been here nearly 6 months now, and I’ve grown pretty accustomed to European life. Especially the French/Parisian way of living, and I’ve got a few things to say about all [...]

The longer I’m here, the less vocabulary I learn. At first being here was sort of like being a small child, everything was new, there was so much to learn and so much that I did not know. Here [...]

I love the carousels all over Paris. One of those things (like its short buildings,) that make the city really unique. I love tall buildings, too; like back home in Detroit, but I’ll probably be [...]

Spent the day with my friend Anna, and we decided to be really Parisian instead of faux-Parisian and eat at a café. The waiter told every table about the specials besides us, so we ended up [...]

pro tip for learning french: you pronounce about 5 of the 26 letters in the alphabet

delphes: How many time an English speaker asked me when he/she was supposed to say “Tu” or “Vous”. Well dear friends, your struggle ends now. The LA Times did an awesome job for you 😀 Me: [...]