Free Public Domain Audiobooks and E-books – French books to read and listen Gallica – More than 90000 materials freely accessible and in diversed supported formats Wikisource – Collection of more than 2600 texts from 800 French authors ebooksgratuits – Poems, novels from classic authors ManyBooks – More than 700 French titles Le Petit Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) Oeuvres … Read more
Asking questions in French to start conversing 1) How to ask a question? Yes / No answer. Question is asked either by adding a ‘?’ to a statement, reversing order of the verb and subject, or starting question with ‘est-ce que’ Exemple: Are you French? –> Vous êtes français? = Etes-vous français? = Est-ce que … Read more
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Listen to Audio Practice Exercises Bonjour /bɔ̃ʒuʀ/ Hello / Good day / Good morning Bonsoir /bɔ̃swaʀ/ Good evening Bonne nuit /bɔn nɥi/ Good night (only said when going to bed) Salut /saly/ Hi / Bye Au revoir /ɔʀ(ə)vwaʀ/ Goodbye S’il vous plaît / S’il te plaît /sil vu plɛ/ Please (formal / informal) Merci (beaucoup) … Read more
To make a sentence in French: Subjet + verb + complement Ex: 1) I am tall – Je suis grande (Je = subjet ; suis = verb ; grande = complement) 2) Les chaussures sont noires = The shoes are black Verbe Être – To Be Je suis – I am Tu es – You are … Read more
Sanary/mer, a charming seaside community on the Mediterranean coast is located between Marseille and Toulon. It offers a variety of attractions from swimming and snorkeling in blue clear sea, sunbathing and relaxing on sandy beaches or small coves, hiking along seashore, sailing on local fishermen wooden boats, experiencing provencal life while wandering at the morning … Read more
So you have had French in high school or college… but that is many years ago and you have never spoken French since!! Your French is badly rusty BUT you still know what you learnt. You just need to get it back and keep practicing to maintain your knowledge and progress. You can start by … Read more
Discover Provence Coast Best Kept Secrets An Overview of France for Travelers South of France Travelling Tips Regions of France Carte des Regions de France Provence Coast Travel – Travel guide to discover the beautiful region of the Coast of Provence. Travel guide to Paris – Online Paris guide. Tips, resources, information to discover the … Read more
Francophone Media Radio Canada – French Canadian radio broadcast Radio France – France and world news by French national radio Europe 1 – Leading independent private French radio Rires et Chansons – Popular stand up comedies and songs TV5 – Francophone TV through the world France 2 – French national TV channel Le Monde – … Read more
Revolutionary calendar – There are multiple sites in English and French that explain the system of the revolutionnay (or republican) calendar. In addition to wikipedia.org, here are some links: Calendrier Republicain (in French) http://www.gefrance.com/calrep/calen.htm (in English and French) http://www.kokogiak.com/frc/default.asp (in English) Premier Empire – Napoleon 1er – A summary of Napoleon’s life and his legacy … Read more