If you spend any amount of time in France, you’ll likely hear the adjective nul (nulle in the feminine form). You’ll also most certainly hear c’est nul ! (that sucks!). In short, nul is an informal or slang adjective that translates to “lousy”, “sucks” or “crappy” in English. This post will explore nul in detail. …
David Issokson
In French, the verb marcher is has many uses. Translations of marcher include “to walk”, “to work” and “to function”. This post will explore several example sentences using marcher with audio as well as the conjugation in the present tense. Keep reading! marcher to walk, work, function
In French, there are two words that are practically the same but have two totally different meanings: ailleurs (elsewhere) and d’ailleurs (for that matter). This post will explore the differences between these two words with example sentences and audio. Keep reading. ailleurs / d’ailleurs elsewhere / for that matter
In French, there are two main ways to say “on the other hand”: par contre and en revanche. While both are widely accepted as synonyms, there is actually a subtle difference between the two, which we’ll explain below. en revanche, par contre on the other hand
In French, one of the most common words you’ll hear is formidable. At first you may think the means “formidable”, as an “formidable task”. However, formidable is a false cognate (or faux ami in French), meaning “terrific” and “great”. This post will explain precisely how to use formidable in conversational French. Keep reading. formidable terrific, …
