Category: Learning to be French

"La Saint Valentin" or Valentine's Day is celebrated all over the world. Chloé and I made this video last year but the language of love is eternal so here it is again! Bonne st Valentin! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHbNaxln0iQ

Watch this short video showing you how to go the doctor's in French! As you'll see, it's a video from quite some time ago and one of the very first that the children and I made! It's very amateur but [...]

Oui, "je donne ma langue au chat"! This popular French expression is how you say "I give up/in" or idiomatically in English, "Throw in the towel!" (when you don't know the answer to something).  It's origin is steeped in history [...]

Below are a few phrases to set you up at the school gates after the summer holidays! It can be tricky making small talk,  I understand, but if you want to learn French, remember there is no better way than [...]

Learning another language is not the easiest task and many people abandon once they realise the complexity of the task. It takes a lot of time and I don’t mean in that it will all consume your life but it [...]

Living across cultures - is it necessary to integrate? Have you ever dreamed of abandoning your mundane life and moving to foreign shores? Do you feel you’re stuck in a rut and need new scenery and adventure? Do you imagine [...]

Starting the day with a dose of French…. Habits are important when we are trying to discipline ourselves to incorporate something new into our lives. I truly believe that learning a foreign language is a life-long journey that should be [...]