Were you one of those kids who fought with your parents about eating your vegetables?
Some nights, you waged war over the Battle of the Brussels Sprouts.
Asparagus was met with asperity.
And the dinner table knew no peace when …
Sure thing.
No problem.
Don’t worry about it.
You’re welcome.
It’s often the simplest words that best illustrate the nuances of language.
Just consider English: There are, in fact, many ways to greet someone (hello, hi, good morning), bid farewell…
As children, most of us remember learning the Five Ws—who, what, when, where and why.
Easy, right?
Well, easy is debatable, especially when it comes to “what” in French.
Despite the fact that it’s one of …
Bonjour, je veux apprendre le francais. (Hello, I want to learn French.)
See the problem here?
I will give you a sec. Found it?
We write français not francais!
That little appendage on the “c” is an accent, and …
“We are family! I got all my sisters with me!”
Say hello to “beginner me!” Although here I wasn’t boogying on the dance floor and singing along to Sister Sledge’s hit song. I was singing and dancing …
What if I told you that your French could make you money, get you into a great university or even allow you to live and work in another country?
You might think I’m crazy, but your French is valuable…
French is like computer programming.
What?! Am I crazy?
Hear me out on this one.
You start your French studies by making indicative sentences, that is to say, just declaring things that are factual.
In programming, you start by …
