Fascinating facts about the French language, French culture and language learning. A new insight for every topic we cover.
In French, the word for family is 'la famille'. Sunday lunch with the whole family is a beloved tradition in France — it...
Read more →French workers have a 35-hour working week, which was introduced by law in 2000. This is shorter than in most other coun...
Read more →French is spoken as an official language in 29 countries around the world. It is spoken on five continents, making it on...
Read more →Many English words for parts of the body came from French. Words like 'muscle', 'nerve' and 'vein' all came into English...
Read more →The French expression 'joie de vivre', meaning the joy of living, is used in English too. It perfectly captures the Fren...
Read more →The word 'chic', meaning stylish and elegant, comes directly from French and is used unchanged in English. French has gi...
Read more →French numbers one to fifteen are all unique words to learn. From sixteen onwards, French builds numbers by combining wo...
Read more →French days of the week are named after planets. Lundi comes from 'lune' (moon), mardi from Mars, mercredi from Mercury,...
Read more →The French months juillet (July) and août (August) are named after the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and the emperor Augus...
Read more →France has a very varied climate. The sunny south enjoys hot dry summers, while the north is cooler and wetter. The Alps...
Read more →France uses the 24-hour clock in everyday life. Timetables, opening hours and appointments are almost always written in ...
Read more →The French flag is known as 'le tricolore', meaning the three colours. It uses blue (bleu), white (blanc) and red (rouge...
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