In a private lesson a student asked for an explanation of how to use the word soit. The literal translation of soit is “be” and and we’ll explain where it comes from below. Soit is a highly versatile word with lots of usages. Let’s get right into examples and explanations! Soit Be
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Today we’ll look at commonly used French word, bête. As an adjective bête means both silly and stupid. As a noun it means animal, creature, beast or insect. Tu es bête! You are silly! Let’s jump right into the lesson! bête silly, stupid, creature
Today we’ll have a look at a word which comes up all the time in conversation but often gets overlooked in lessons: Sauf (except). J’aime toutes les leçons sauf cette leçon (I like all the lessons except for this lesson). Let’s jump right in! sauf except
Today we’ll look at a word that’s been on our radar for a long time: Pays, meaning country. The reason we’re doing a lesson on this word is that many students have a hard time with the pronunciation. Pays has two syllables and sounds like pay-ee. Pronouncing pays with just one syllable like the English …
When it comes to terms of endearment (les termes affectueux), the French are extremely creative! In today’s lesson we’ll have a look at a list of fun pet names that goes far beyond the usual ma chérie and mon amour. Put on your seatbelt! This is a really fun list! les termes affectueux terms of …