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Opinion-led pieces on learning French as an adult: methodology, vocabulary deep dives, regional notes.
Methodology
Best Way to Learn French: An Honest Plan for Adults
French has no shortcut but it has an efficient path, and its hardest part is the ear, not the grammar. The audio-first method and a concrete plan for adults.
28 Jun 2026
Methodology
AQA GCSE French (8652): Vocabulary and Topics
What the AQA GCSE French 8652 spec really demands: 1,500+ vocabulary items across nine topics, the tier split, and how it maps onto frequency-first learning.
14 Jun 2026
Methodology
Colours in French: The 11 Basics and Agreement Rules
Colours in French for adult learners: the 11 basics, gender and number agreement, the invariable trio, the compound-colour trap, and the idioms worth knowing.
11 Jun 2026
Methodology
Days of the Week in French: Lundi to Dimanche
Days of the week in French, lundi to dimanche: the Roman-planet etymology, the lowercase rule every English speaker trips on, and the le lundi habitual trap.
11 Jun 2026
Methodology
Numbers in French: 1 to 100 and the 70/80/90 Problem
Numbers in French, 0 to 1000: the standard count, the notorious 70/80/90 system, the Belgian and Swiss alternatives, and the pronunciation traps to expect.
11 Jun 2026
Resources
Essential French Words for Travel: The 30 That Matter
The 30 essential French words for travel, starting with eau and the carafe d'eau move that gets you free tap water, with pronunciation and phrase patterns.
10 Jun 2026
Methodology
How to Say Beautiful in French: Beau, Belle, Joli
How to say beautiful in French: beau, belle, joli, magnifique, sublime and more, which one fits a person, a building or a meal, and the gender trap to dodge.
10 Jun 2026
Methodology
Cheers in French: Santé, Tchin-Tchin and the Rules
How to say cheers in French: santé, à la tienne and tchin-tchin, plus the eye-contact rule and the odd superstition behind clinking glasses in France.
10 Jun 2026
Methodology
How to Say Good Morning in French: Bonjour vs Bon Matin
How to say good morning in French: the honest answer is bonjour, since bon matin is a Quebec usage, plus bonsoir, bonne nuit and when each one is right.
10 Jun 2026
Methodology
How to Say My Name Is in French: Je M'appelle
How to say my name is in French: je m'appelle, je suis and mon nom est, the formal vous versus informal tu question, and the introduction etiquette that lands.
10 Jun 2026
Resources
Top 100 French Verbs: The Ones That Carry Adult Conversation
The 100 most-frequent French verbs, ranked, with translations and links to full conjugations: the etre/avoir split, the modals, and the unavoidable irregulars.
10 Jun 2026
Culture
French Curse Phrases: Putain, Merde and the Rest
An adult learner's guide to French swearing: the putain register, Quebec's religious sacres, the baiser and con traps, and the regional variations to expect.
8 Jun 2026