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Really Bad Joke! But good for your French

Kate 11/03/2025 0 Comments

Au début, quand on sortait ensemble, tu m’embrassais et tu me grignotais le cou

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French Language: Meaning of Coup!

Kate 10/03/2025 0 Comments

Coup has several meanings….. “hit,” “blow,” “strike” but combine it with another word and it can change completely.
Here are just a few..

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TEST YOUR FRENCH: SING IT Stewball

Kate 27/02/2025 0 Comments

There are loads of different ways of improving your French. .

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TEST YOUR FRENCH: SING IT! Les Moulins de mon Coeur

Kate 25/02/2025 0 Comments

There are loads of different ways of improving your French. We all learn differently, and as we grow older, one of the greatest blocks to learning is memory. And yet many of us can still sing along to new songs – and remember the words!

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Test your French with a Joke!

Kate 21/02/2025 0 Comments

Test your French and have a bit of a giggle at the same time!

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TEST YOUR FRENCH: Ménager la chèvre et le chou

Kate 19/02/2025 0 Comments

Expression : Ménager la chèvre et le chou – to try and please everyone (S’arranger pour ne déplaire à aucun protagoniste)

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TEST YOUR FRENCH: SING IT! Ne me Quitte Pas

Kate 13/02/2025 3 Comments

Meaning ‘if you go away’, the original French lyrics are simple and lovely.

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Chimney fires, fire damage and Insurance

Kate 12/02/2025 0 Comments

Fire damage resulting from a chimney fire is one of the most common insurance claims in France.

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The (French) Language of Love

Kate 11/02/2025 1 Comment

I adore you, my little flea. The French language of love!

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Test Your French: La Tarte aux Panais

Kate 10/02/2025 0 Comments

Test your French with this funny story about parsnip pie.

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