Asking About Family in French
How do you ask and talk about your close family members in French? Try out different phrases with this sentence builder lesson.
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How Do French Vocabulary Lists Work on Lexicogs?
Why does the vocabulary in the lists have words such as le, la or un in front of them? Find out more about what these all mean in this guide.
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Introducing Yourself and Others in French
Learn how to introduce yourself and others in French with simple phrases and gender-aware vocabulary. Perfect for beginners building confidence in everyday conversation.
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Asking How Are You in French
This quick guide explains key French phrases like Ça va and Comment allez-vous, highlighting when to use formal vs. informal language.
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How To Greet People in French
Discover how to greet people politely in French with this beginner-friendly guide. Understand the cultural importance of using titles like Monsieur, Madame, and Mademoiselle, and learn when to use formal vs. informal greetings.
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Understanding Counting Systems in English, German, and French
Understanding Counting Systems in English, German, and French If we think about the numbers one to twelve in English, we notice that each number has its own unique form, before a repetitive pattern begins to emerge for thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and so on, meaning three-and-ten, four-and-ten, five-and-ten. When we reach twenty, we have a consistent
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How Do You Know If You’re Making Progress Learning a Foreign Language?
How Do You Know If You’re Making Progress Learning a Foreign Language? This can be achieved by creating your own linguistic progress chart, or using a standard progress chart, such as that provided by the Council of Europe. This is called the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or CEFR. Whichever type of progress
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Where Do Names for Days of the Week Come From?
The Romans named the days of the week after the five known planets of the time (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn), the sun and the moon.
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Where Do the Words for Seasons Come From?
The words for spring, summer, autumn and winter broadly mean ‘early season,’ ‘late season,’ ‘harvest’ and ‘white season.’
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Who Was First To Study the History of Languages?
An article charting the early history of philology and comparative language studies, which formed the backdrop of early research into Indo-European.
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