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Do French people eat french fries? Use a French press? Have French windows in their homes? Learn the truth from a real French person.
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Have you ever wondered whether or not French fries are actually French? What about French manicures, or French windows? And then, of course, there's those French-sounding expressions that have made their way into English, such as “la piece de resistance”. Would a REAL French person use them in everyday conversation? And, if not, what would they say instead? I'm setting things straight with today's lesson. I'll explain which of these words we actually use in France, versus which are “fake” French words that are rarely (or never) used by French people. You'll learn which French words are making it very obvious that you're a tourist or a non-native French speaker, and I'll give you some new vocabulary to replace them so you can sound more authentically French! Did you learn something new in today's lesson? Did I help you expand your French vocabulary? Let me know in the comments! Take care and stay safe. 😘 from Grenoble, France. Geraldine
Do French people eat french fries? Use a French press? Have French windows in their homes? Learn the truth from a real French person.
💾 Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free): commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-vocabulary-fake-words&source=youtube
🎓 Join my Everyday French crash course (free): https ://commeunefrancaise.com/welcome?utm_medium=youtube&source=youtube
Have you ever wondered whether or not French fries are actually French? What about French manicures, or French windows? And then, of course, there's those French-sounding expressions that have made their way into English, such as “la piece de resistance”. Would a REAL French person use them in everyday conversation? And, if not, what would they say instead? I'm setting things straight with today's lesson. I'll explain which of these words we actually use in France, versus which are “fake” French words that are rarely (or never) used by French people. You'll learn which French words are making it very obvious that you're a tourist or a non-native French speaker, and I'll give you some new vocabulary to replace them so you can sound more authentically French! Did you learn something new in today's lesson? Did I help you expand your French vocabulary? Let me know in the comments! Take care and stay safe. 😘 from Grenoble, France. Geraldine
![Understand Fast Spoken French: Questions Arent Obvious [French vs. English]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NMS0a7-gKpc/mqdefault.jpg "Understand Fast Spoken French: Questions Arent Obvious [French vs. English]
Can you distinguish between a statement and a question in French? It’s not as easy as it is in English! Test yourself and find out.
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French can be a confusing language for many reasons, one being that questions aren’t always obvious. It’s one of the BIGGEST differences that I’ve noticed between French and English. English grammar makes it pretty obvious when someone is asking you a question. But in French, it isn’t always as clear.
In today’s lesson, you’ll learn how to properly identify a question in fast spoken French. We’ll even play a game to see if you can really distinguish between a statement and a question in French. Are you ready to test yourself? Let’s go.
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
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