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le premier mai – Mot du Jour

le premier mai – Mot du Jour. French Labor Day. What does the French expression ‘ le premier mai ‘ mean? Listen to Anne at FrenchHour.

Merry Month of May

Merveilleux mois de mai – Merry Month of May – The month of May is definitely merry – Merry Month of May – for the French. At FrenchHour.

A Paris Cruise – Today’s French

Croisière à Paris. Le Canal Saint-Martin. Tackle this topic in clear, easy and slow French before you can grasp the authentic French and understand authentic French at FrenchHour. Let’s embark on a cruise to discover the Paris the Paris Parisians know.

Holidays – Today’s French Terms

Holidays. Today’s French Terms. Les Vacances. Le français d’aujourd’hui. Learn French terms about the holidays. Start with this lesson and keep on going with the related link. Improve your French with Anne, at FrenchHour.com

About TO SEEM – Today’s French

Traduire TO SEEM Part of Learning Activities | French Headaches In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use TO SEEM in French. You’ll find a list of translations for TO SEEM in French practice and answers where to go next to keep going with French À propos de TO SEEM Translating TO SEEM is complex because […]

fumer la moquette – Mot du jour

fumer la moquette. to be unrealistic. What does ” fumer la moquette ” mean? How do you say ‘to be unrealistic’ in French? How is it pronounced? Use it in a French sentence? Listen to Anne, a French native say it at FrenchHour.com.

Drug Terms – Today’s French

Drug Terms – Today’s French. La drogue – Termes du Français d’Aujourd’hui. Learn French words about drugs with Anne at FrenchHour.com

Amis provençaux – Dictée – Today’s French

Friends from Provence – Dictation Part of Learning Activities | French Dictations En français – Amis provençaux Jeudi, mes amis provençaux sont venus nous voir pour une semaine. Nous avons fait plein de choses sympa. Nous avons vu l’expo temporaire à Beaubourg, nous avons loué un Vélib’, nous nous sommes assis aux terrasses des cafés et […]

-IR verbs – Present Tense – Today’s French

IR and OIR verbs. Present tense. Regular verbs that end in IR conjugated in the present tense in French. Download and listen to Anne say it at FrenchHour

Eating – Quiz

Les repas en France – Petite Colle Part of All Culture Courses | French Culture In this quiz, you’ll be asked to answer 10 questions about eating traditions and habits in France. Print this lesson and pick the answer that best fits. If you’re not sure, you’ll find the full lesson here. Full Lesson […]

eau dans son vin – Mot du jour

eau dans son vin, to meet halfway, French expression. Say francais in French. How is it used in a French sentence? Listen to Anne say it at FrenchHour.com. Repeat, copy. Anne is a native French teacher.

Combination of Letters – Today’s French

Combination of Letters. Combinaison de lettres en français. Week 3 of FrenchHour’s French 1 course. French words don’t always look the way they sound. They may combine letters to make a new sound. Let’s go over the 25 most common ones here.

1 avril dans le métro

april fool prank, poisson d’avril

Easter French Terms

Easter is a very popular holiday in France. Bakery windows are filled with chocolate hens, bells and eggs and families enjoy an Easter Sunday morning in search of Easter eggs around their house and garden.
Here’s all the French vocabulary you need to talk about this Christian holiday.

tuer dans l’œuf – Mot du Jour

tuer dans l’œuf – to nip in the bud – Mot du Jour

The letter H – Today’s French

The letter H – Today’s French – The letter H – aspirated and silent Hs in French

ça vaut le coup – Mot du Jour

What does the French expression ‘ ça vaut le coup ‘ means? How do you say it in French? Listen to Anne at FrenchHour.

French Liaisons – Today’s French

A liaison is the change in pronunciation between a word that ends in an otherwise silent consonant and the following word.

Veggies in French – Les légumes – Today’s French

Veggies in French – Les légumes – Today’s French — asparagus …. f …. asperge — avocado …. m …. avocat — bean …. m …. haricot — beet …. f …. betterave

y a … que and y a … qui

Listen and learn how to use Y A QUE and Y A QUI with Anne’s worksheet.