What lies beyond the veil of mystery?
What secrets?
What unknowns?
Qu’est-ce que c’est ? (What is it?)
Ah, the never-ending stream of questions.
It’s enough to make you run away in frustration.
Don’t let it rattle you, though. We’re …
Author Archive | Michelle Baumgartner
Stay Starstruck: Talk About Astronomy in French with Essential Vocab and Resources
When you first started studying French, you might have been starstruck.
Quelle belle langue! (What a beautiful language!)
You still love the language, of course. But now you’re starting to feel a little… attaché(e) à la terre (Earthbound).…
Oh Là Là: How to Use This Quintessential Phrase Like the French
Are you looking to add a little more glamor to your French conversations?
Want to express yourself in three emotion-packed syllables?
Need a Jacques-of-all-trades interjection that can give voice to your highest highs and lowest lows?
Welcome to Oh Là …
Satiate Your Thirst! Water in French and Its Many Quenching Forms
France is famous for its water.
Évian. Perrier. Volvic.
Trendy. Bubbly.
The stuff of life.
But there’s more to water in French than the vogue of bottled water.
Consider La Côte d’Azur (French Riviera).
The Loire. …
150+ French House Vocabulary Words Because There’s No Place Like Home!
I’m inviting you to a French house party!
It’s going to be a blast.
We’ll munch on some snacks.
We’ll rock out to some happenin’ tunes.
We’ll get our chitchat on.
Best of all, we’ll get a …
French Lessons for Beginners: 5 Fantastic Ways to Start Studying French
Starting French lessons as a beginner can be a lot like dishing out that first slice of pie.
You want it to be picture-perfect.
You slice precisely. You carefully lift your pâtisserie (baking) masterpiece from the pie dish.
…and then, …
What Languages Are Spoken in Belgium? 3 Official Tongues and Lots of Linguistic Diversity
The mountainous cathedrals and low, gray skies of Jacques Brel’s beloved plat pays (flat country).
The lure of artisan pralines belges (Belgian chocolates).
The artistic treasures of René Magritte, Peter Paul Rubens and Ambrosius Bosschaert.
Those tantalizing, twice-fried frites (fried …
