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 10, 2026 | Language Learning Tips, Marvellous Mindset, Vocabulary Building
Does speaking French on the phone make you a little nervous? You are absolutely not alone. When I recently asked my French-learning community whether phone French made them panic, the response was something else. People said they’d rather drive somewhere than...
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 27, 2026 | Vocabulary Building
Let’s talk about something you probably never learnt in your French classroom. French cold vocabulary. Do you remember the “funny” child at school who would suddenly shout “Bogies!” when everyone was working quietly? As a young teacher, I always dreaded that moment....
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...
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