by Frannie | Oct 15, 2026 | culture, Language Learning Tips, Vocabulary Building
Taking your pet to the vet can be stressful enough without suddenly having to explain symptoms in French. You might know plenty of French in everyday life, but then the vet asks a question you weren’t expecting, and your brain decides this would be an excellent moment...
by Frannie | Apr 2, 2026 | culture, Vocabulary Building
What’s on the Table at Easter in France? Joyeuses Pâques, mes amis! If there’s one thing the French know how to do bien, it’s eat. And when it comes to French Easter food, absolutely nothing is left to chance. While les cloches de Pâques are busy...
by Frannie | Mar 25, 2026 | culture, Vocabulary Building
When people think about Easter, they often imagine chocolate eggs and the Easter Bunny. However, Easter traditions in France are slightly different. In France, it is not a rabbit delivering the chocolate. Instead, it is les Cloches de Pâques. Understanding Easter...
by Frannie | Mar 6, 2026 | culture, Language Learning Tips, Marvellous Mindset, Vocabulary Building
Qui n’avance pas, recule: a French phrase that says it all There’s a French expression I’ve been thinking about a lot this week: Qui n’avance pas, recule. It literally means: “If you don’t move forwards, you move backwards.” A little dramatic perhaps… but also...
by Frannie | Feb 11, 2026 | culture, Vocabulary Building
Valentine’s Day has a funny way of making labels feel important. Suddenly, you are not just “seeing someone”.You are wondering what to call them.And in French, that question becomes surprisingly complicated. Not because French is incredibly precise.But because it...
by Frannie | Dec 4, 2025 | culture, Vocabulary Building
’Tis the season of feasting — chocolate, biscuits, bubbly champagne, custardy brioche (which, in my case, didn’t quite make it to Christmas week…) and rich, glorious food….meaning it is also the season of needing some very useful French vocabulary for...
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