La famille, la ville: two of the first 100 French words we learn. The meanings are easy, but find out how they are pronounced, and why...

It was decreed: Covid is a feminine word, but there are plenty who disagree, ignore the ruling. Gender fluidity in French? Yay, boo or huh?

The Eiffel Tower and the Tour de France. Two of the most iconic aspects of French culture. But what is the gender of 'tour'? Well, it's both

Super-friendly adult classes, currently online, but back in the classroom in Hertford and West Berks again soon.

Or should I go with the more scholarly title: How is Romanian related to Portuguese? Continuing the mini-series of European languages and...

In our advanced French class this week we looked at a list of political correct-isms. You know the kind of thing: You can no longer say...

- Merci beaucoup. - De rien. Knowing how to say thank-you-You’re-welcome is surely in the Top 5 of any new language...

Discussion point: “English is the most tonal of all European languages.” The Swede could make a similar claim, but they do it in a...

Il y a quatre âges dans la vie de l’homme : - Celui où il croit au Père Noël - Celui où il ne croit plus au Père Noël.....

"H aspiré" it sounds like the h at the beginning of the word should be pronounced, but it is not. However, it does not allow elision...