Blog - French Vocabulary & Expressions
Common Mistakes New French Learners Make (And What to Do Instead)
Starting to learn French is exciting. You learn your first greetings, understand a few sentences, and suddenly recognize words in a French song or video. For a moment, you might think, Maybe this language isn't as difficult as I thought. Then reality arrives. There...
French Connectors Explained: The Right Words to Connect Your Ideas at Every Level
One of the biggest differences between a beginner and an advanced French learner is not always vocabulary. A beginner might know hundreds of words and still speak in short, disconnected sentences: J'aime apprendre le français. C'est difficile. Je continue. Je veux...
FRENCH FALSE FRIENDS: FRENCH WORDS THAT DON’T MEAN WHAT YOU THINK THEY MEAN
One of the advantages of learning French as an English speaker is that many words look familiar. You see words like important, différent, restaurant, national or possible, and you immediately understand them. This shared vocabulary can make French feel more...
How to Practice Diary Entry in French (And Actually Improve Your Writing + Exam Scores)
If you’re learning French and you’re not writing regularly, you’re honestly slowing down your own progress. And no, doing random grammar exercises doesn’t count. What actually works, and what I’ve seen consistently improve students’ sentence formation, fluency, and...
L’exploration spatiale : vocabulaire utile (B2 → C2)
Let’s be honest, most students either stay too basic on this topic or start using random technical words they don’t even control. Both don’t work in the exam. You don’t need to sound like a scientist. You need to sound clear, structured and slightly advanced as per...
Top 20 Vocabulary Phrases That Keep Appearing in TEF Canada Speaking
If you’re preparing for TEF Canada, you already know the examiner is not impressed by random fancy words. They’re looking for structured, repeat-use phrases that make you sound clear, confident, and exam-ready. After working with so many students, I’ve noticed the...
Essential French Vocabulary for TEF Canada: Reading & Listening
Preparing for TEF Canada can feel overwhelming, especially for the reading and listening modules. A strong vocabulary is your key to understanding texts, dialogues, announcements, and articles easily. Here’s a long, practical list of French words and phrases...
Stop Saying “Les Gens” or “Les Personnes”! Use Smarter Words in B1/B2 French
If you're preparing for exams like DELF B1, B2, DALF C1, C2, TEF Canada, or TCF Canada, there's one vocabulary mistake that could be silently lowering your score: overusing the words "les gens" and "les personnes." While these words are not wrong, they are too vague...
Common French Expressions with “mise en”
"Mise en" is one of those expressions that pops up everywhere in French, and it’s super useful to know. It basically means "putting into" or "setting in," and you’ll find it used in a bunch of different contexts: from casual conversations to more formal business or...
Quatre expressions françaises avec le mot “pied”
Au pied levé : à l'improviste, sans préparation (unexpectedly, without preparation) Par exemple, Il m'a fallu faire cette conférence au pied levé. (I had to give this conference at short notice.) 2. Mettre quelqu'un sur un piédestal : admirer quelqu'un (to admire...
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