Common Mistakes New French Learners Make (And What to Do Instead)

by Divya Singla | Sep 7, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar, French Vocabulary & Expressions

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....

Relative Pronouns in French Explained Simply: Qui, Que, Dont, Où and More

by Divya Singla | Sep 5, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar

At some point in your French learning journey, you will come across sentences like: La personne qui parle est mon professeur.Le livre que je lis est intéressant. And you may wonder: Why “qui” in one sentence and “que” in the other? Then things...

French Connectors Explained: The Right Words to Connect Your Ideas at Every Level

by Divya Singla | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog, French Vocabulary & Expressions

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....

FRENCH FALSE FRIENDS: FRENCH WORDS THAT DON’T MEAN WHAT YOU THINK THEY MEAN

by Divya Singla | Sep 1, 2026 | Blog, French Vocabulary & Expressions

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...

DISCOURS DIRECT VS DISCOURS INDIRECT EXPLAINED SIMPLY (WITH EXAMPLES)

by Divya Singla | Aug 30, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar

Master one of the most useful grammar concepts for speaking and writing naturally in French.   Imagine your friend tells you: “Je suis fatigué.”  I am tired. Later, someone asks you, “What did your friend say?” You don’t repeat the...

FRENCH GÉRONDIF EXPLAINED SIMPLY (WITH EXAMPLES): THE ONLY GUIDE YOU’LL EVER NEED

by Divya Singla | Aug 28, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar

Learn one of the most natural French grammar concepts without getting confused. Have you ever come across sentences like these? Je mange en regardant la télévision. Elle est tombée en courant. Nous apprenons le français en parlant tous les jours. You probably noticed...