While France's secret "back-to-front" slang language may bamboozle the elderly (and the language learners), it's here to stay so you better get used to it.
Getting to grips with French grammar is not easy - which is why we're starting our new series offering tips and tricks for French learners. This week we're hoping to give you some confidence to keep attempting to get the gender right for French nouns.
Getting to grips with French grammar is not easy - which is why we run this series offering tips and tricks for French learners. This week we're looking at the calendar and the clock, so that you can always get the French date and time correct.
Getting to grips with French grammar is not easy - which is why this series offers tips and tricks for French learners. This week we're looking at common mistakes French people make when speaking English, and how you can use these to improve your French.
If there's one trait that appears to unite city-dwelling French people with their rural counterparts, rich with poor, old with young, its the love of complaining. Here are some phrases to help you join in.
If you really want to improve your French language skills, then signing up for a course is the best way to go - these can, however, be expensive. Here's what you can expect to pay.
It's something that most French learners will have asked themselves - perhaps before throwing their grammar book across the room - but who really decides whether a new French word is masculine or feminine?
Now it's basic French that 'tu' means you in a friendly or informal situation and 'vous' is a polite (or plural) form of you - but knowing when it is appropriate to 'tutoyer' someone can be a little more complicated.
Real estate agents the world over have their own particular jargon, but it can be even harder to understand in a foreign language. So here is our list of key terms and vocabulary found in French property advertisements.
A French court has banned the use of the Corsican language in the French Mediterranean island's local assembly, according to court documents seen on Tuesday by AFP, delivering a blow to the Corsican independence movement's push for greater linguistic clout.
It can be daunting to visit the butcher's shop in France and it is one of those environments where you really want to know some vocabulary before entering, otherwise you could be in for a surprise.
Like many languages, French is increasingly addicted to initials and acronyms, which can be confusing for foreigners when used in everyday speech. Here are some of the most common.
Swearing in a foreign language can be something of a minefield. For some readers, it is better avoided, while a brave few find themselves using more 'gros mots' in French than in English. Here is what The Local's readers had to say.
If there was a World Cup of swearing, the English language would surely win with the F-word - but what's the best way to translate the myriad of F-word phrases into French? We have prepared this guide, which unsurprisingly contains a lot of explicit language.
Even foreigners who have lived a long time in France can struggle to find the right words when they need to get their car fixed - from a breakdown and a flat tyre to a brake failure or a leaky cylinder head, here's the French vocab you need.
Learning French is pretty crucial if you live in France, and French classes can be expensive - but you could get the government to pay via the Mon Compte Formation (CPF) scheme. Here's how.
From keeping up with your favourite French cop show to following the legal troubles of certain French celebs, there are some French legal terms that you will need to understand. Here's an A-Z of the language of law.
Feeling duck cold or like a beaten dog face? Maybe it's because you have the cockroach? There are many French everyday expressions involving animals, and sometimes their meaning be tricky to grasp.
If you happen to overhear people in France talking about whipping cats or breaking sugar on someone's back, don't worry - they haven't lost the plot. Here are some of the quirky turns of phrase that'll help you to blend in seamlessly with the locals.
Most foreigners who move to France have to accept that their name will be pronounced very differently here - but what about those poor souls whose name takes on a totally different meaning in French?
