French Language

1,301 topics in this forum

1. How do the French manage to pick up such weird words?

   By ssomon, March 17
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   • menthe
   • May 31

2. Do you speak globish?

   By anotherbanana, February 3
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   • ssomon
   • February 6

3. He she or something like either!

   By anotherbanana, November 18, 2021
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   • anotherbanana
   • February 2

4. A few bizzare example..

   By NormanH, September 16, 2021
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   • Helvet
   • February 2

5. French Id cards

   By NickP, January 13
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   • NormanH
   • January 17

6. As ever, confusion in French grammar between written and spoken forms…

   By anotherbanana, November 7, 2021
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   • NormanH
   • November 9, 2021

7. Slightly tongue in cheek. French in France and Quebec

   By anotherbanana, October 23, 2021
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   • anotherbanana
   • October 23, 2021

8. What do you call a pencil in French?

   By anotherbanana, October 20, 2021
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   • anotherbanana
   • October 23, 2021

9. Not a phrase I have heard before, perhaps some members have occupied one?

   By Lehaut, October 11, 2021
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   • anotherbanana
   • October 11, 2021

10. les yé-yés? yea, you're positively ancient..

    By mint, September 9, 2021
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    • mint
    • September 9, 2021

11. A difficult Fench quiz in "Le Figaro"

    By NormanH, July 28, 2021
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    • alittlebitfrench
    • July 28, 2021

12. another word to confound you...

    By mint, June 15, 2021
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    • Weegie
    • June 15, 2021

13. Can someone translate the meaning please?

    By Lori, May 23, 2021
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    • Lori
    • May 23, 2021

14. A French language challenge for all

    By anotherbanana, February 25, 2021
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    • anotherbanana
    • February 25, 2021

15. he, she or anything in between

    By mint, February 9, 2021
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    • mint
    • February 9, 2021

16. Odd job man

    By CeeJay, December 10, 2020
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    • mint
    • December 10, 2020

17. Equivalent, but different sayings.

    By chessfou2, October 4, 2020
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    • NormanH
    • October 4, 2020

18. Useful for those practicing footing?

    By nomoss, October 10, 2020
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    • nomoss
    • October 10, 2020

19. no mention of RG tennis?

    By mint, September 28, 2020
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    • Loiseau
    • September 28, 2020

20. Has your French affected the way you speak English ?

    By Hoddy, February 1, 2019
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    • chessfou2
    • February 1, 2019

21. Language sites

    By chessfou2, June 27, 2020
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    • Davlouslon
    • September 23, 2020

22. Golden Balls

    By NormanH, August 25, 2020
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    • mint
    • August 25, 2020

23. Brain hibernating during lockdown?

    By mint, June 5, 2020
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    • idun
    • June 5, 2020

24. Say ‘vous’, not ‘tu’, and avoid colourful French insults

    By Gardengirl , June 3, 2020
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    • mint
    • June 3, 2020

25. to reopen

    By mint, May 28, 2020
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    • sid
    • May 28, 2020