Dealing with French False Friends: Avoiding Common Misunderstandings
When learning French, one of the most fascinating—and occasionally frustrating—challenges is dealing with false friends. False friends are words that look similar in two languages but have different meanings. While they can sometimes make learning French easier by providing familiar-looking vocabulary, they can also lead to amusing and sometimes awkward misunderstandings. In this blog post, […]
Why Fall is the Perfect Time for Adults to Go “Back to School” and Immerse Themselves in a Language Abroad
As the crisp air of autumn begins to sweep across the Northern Hemisphere, the world enters a season of change. For many, fall is a time of new beginnings—students returning to school, professionals refocusing after summer vacations, and nature transitioning into a palette of vibrant hues. But what if this season of renewal could be […]
Go Forth and Conjugate!
[CW] When some people think of verb conjugations, they get a little nervous. All of those endings, the spelling changes, the irregulars… English, if it’s your native language, seems so much simpler. All you do is stick an -s or –es on the he/she/it forms, and Bob’s your uncle. That’s still a conjugation, of course, even if it’s a simplified […]