French the natural way: Overcome French writing challenges

Coucou les French learners,

Last week, Mohammad, one of our dedicated members who has been part of our community since June 2023, wrote to me. He told me he got stuck on writing in French:

I finished the Baby and Infant Stages,

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French the natural way: how to transition to thinking in French

Coucou les French learners,

Here is something that that could be a game-changer for your French journey.

One of our community members, Eric, recently opened up about a common challenge that many language learners face.  While he can understand French well, he still struggles to think in French.

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Senior Stage – Vidéo 13 – La scène d’espionnage / Le complément d’objet du verbe

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Senior Stage – Vidéo 12 – Le portrait dérobé / L’adverbe

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Senior Stage – Vidéo 11 – La scène du bal / Le verbe

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Senior Stage – Vidéo 8 – Discours de la servitude volontaire – Le pronom sujet

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French the natural way: discover the power of taking notes

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C’est la rentrée ! It’s back to school (or work) in France. This phrase is commonly used in French to refer to the time when people return to school or work after summer vacation. Because, you know, les vacances, c’est sacré !

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