FrenchLearner Word of the Day Lessons

Today's FrenchLearner Word of the Day is: "la rue", which means both street and road. Example sentences are included in the blog post: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/rue/ . I'm doing a lesson on this word as many beginners find the pronunciation difficult. You need to pronounce the difficult French R with the U sound as "tu" (you familiar). Listen to the audio and see if you...

Bonjour mes amis! In today's lesson we'll look at the French adverb plutôt, which means rather or instead. All example sentences are here: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/plutot/ Be sure not to confuse this with the two words "plus tôt", which means "earlier". This lesson is a bit advanced and some knowledge of the conditional tense would be helpful.

Today we'll look at a super fun expression poser un lapin , which means "to stand somebody up in French". Visit the blog post to read the example sentences: https://www.frenchlearner.com/expressions/poser-un-lapin-a-quelquun/ . The verb poser means to put or to place and the masculine noun lapin means "rabbit". In the late 19th century poser un lapin meant to leave without paying. However, over ti...

In today's FrenchLearner word of the day lesson we'll look at the adverb and pronoun plusieurs, which means "several". The blog post has all of the example sentences: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/plusieurs/ . Please subscribe to our daily word of the day newsletter: https://www.frenchlearner.com/subscribe/ . Over time you'll find that this is wonderul way to build up your F...

In today's lesson we're looking at the French adverb souvent which translates to "often". Lesson example sentences are typed out on the blog post: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/souvent/ . For the pronunciation, be sure not to pronounce the final T and make the EN a nasal sound. Subscribe to our newsletter for the best and most reliable French Word of the Day lesson on the pl...

In today's FrenchLearner Word of the Day lesson we're looking at the adjective allemand, which means German. You can find all of the example sentences on the blog post: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/allemand/ . I've seen countless students stumble on this word over the years. In the lesson we'll also look at l'allemand, the language name, and l'Allemagne, Germany - the count...

Today's FrenchLearner Word of the Day is the feminine noun "la vie", which means life. La vie comes from "vita" in Latin. Our blog post has the example sentences written out: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/vie/ . Subscribe to FrenchLearner for the best and most reliable French Word of the Day lesson in the world! https://www.frenchlearner.com/subscribe/

Today's FrenchLearner Word of the Day is: "Pourvu que", which means provided that, as long as and let's hope. Blog post has example sentences written out: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/pourvu-que/ . This is an advanced French conjunction which requires the subjunctive, which I explain here: https://www.frenchlearner.com/grammar/subjunctive/ . Subscribe to FrenchLearner for t...

Today's FrenchLearner Word of the Day is: "Tout de suite", meaning right away or immediately. This is actually an expression. What makes this expression tricky is that you have to do against the French reading rules. Pronounce the T on "tout" and don't pronounce the de. You can find all of the example sentences in the podcast. https://www.frenchlearner.com/expressions/tout-de-suite/

Today's French word of the day is "le fils" which means "son". This is a tricky word due to the spelling. Visit the blog post to see all of the example sentences typed out: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/fils/ .

In this lesson we'll look at how to pronounce ENT in French. This topic can be confusing for many beginners and even a lot of advance students can get it wrong. Visit the blog post to see the example sentences written out: https://www.frenchlearner.com/pronunciation/ent/

In today's lesson we'll look at how to pronounce the ENT in French. This can be very confusing for many beginners and many advanced students can accidentally get it wrong. The example sentences are written out in the blog post: https://www.frenchlearner.com/pronunciation/ent/

In today's lesson you'll learn how to say the year in French. For example, 2024 is deux mille vingt-quatre. Many of my students over the years have found saying the year right to be difficult. You can see all the example sentences written out in the blog post. https://www.frenchlearner.com/lessons/how-to-say-the-year-in-french/

Learn how to use the verb "déménager" (to move, to move out) in today's French Learner word of the day lesson! https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/demenager/

Today's French Learner Word of the Day: "Temps" (time, weather). Learn how to use and pronounce the word "temps" in French. I provide some super useful example sentences. https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/temps/

In today's French Leaner word-of-the-day lesson we'll have a look at the word "août" (August). To pronounce this word correctly, you have to break the French reading rules. Please visit the blog post to see the sentences written out. Merci! David https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/aout/

In today's French Learner Word of the Day lesson, we'll look at the word "ouest", which means "west". Stundents often find this word to be tricky as it's pronunciation breaks the French reading rules. Do you find these lessons helpful? PLEASE subscribe. That would really help me a lot and I appreciate it! Merci! David https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/ouest/

In today's French Learner word of the day lesson you'll learn how to use the verb "foutre". This is a slang verb with many meanings that's used in many situations. To see the vocabulary and example sentences of this lesson written out, please visit the lesson's blog post: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/foutre/

In today's French Learner word of the day lesson we'll learn the word "jusqu'à", which means until. To see the example sentences written out please visit the blog post for this lesson: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/jusqua-until/ . Please also subscribe to the best and most consistent French word-of-the-day lesson on this planet!

In today's French Learner Word of the Day lesson we'll learn the word "le printemps", which means both spring and springtime. Visit the blog post to this lesson see the example sentences written out. Please support me by subscribing to my word-of-the-day lessons. Merci! David https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/printemps/

This lesson explains how to pronounce the è in French. This is the e with the downward slanting accent. Please visit the blog post for this episode to see the spellings and example sentences. Pleaese help support my work by subscribing for a French word of the day lesson. Merci! David

The French Learner Word of the Day is: "lors de" (at the time of, during). Learn about this word and how to use it in today's episode. Find out more: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/lors-de/

The French Learner Word of the Day is: "meilleur" (better, best). Learn about this word and how to use it in today's episode. Find out more: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/meilleur/

The French Learner Word of the Day is: "la Californie" (California). Learn about this word and how to use it in today's episode. Find out more: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/californie/

The French Learner Word of the Day is: "emprunter" (to borrow). Learn about this word and how to use it in today's episode. Find out more: https://www.frenchlearner.com/french-word-of-the-day/emprunter/