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Hilarious English to French Movie Title Translations

Posted on 6th Aug 2020 by Nancy in the french culture category

I grew up in a francophone household. All the movies we watched were translated into French. The translated titles were very interesting even then, before I knew they were not the originals. I was eleven years old when I discovered that Maman j'ai raté l'avion (Mum, I missed the plane) and Maman je m'occupe des méchants (Mum, I'm taking care of the bad guys) were actually the same movies as Home alone one, two and three to all my anglophone school friends.

All about Learn French with Alexa

Posted on 23rd Jul 2020 by Nancy in the frequently asked questions category

Learn French with Alexa (LFWA) is a well-oiled machine filled with different elements. The elements are a robust online course on our website, a YouTube channel with free and paid content, social media platforms and a podcast. Many of you are often confused about the different bits that make up the LFWA universe, so we thought to write this blog post to explain it all to you.

Ask Alexa: June's FAQs

Posted on 7th Jul 2020 by Nancy in the learning french, frequently asked questions category

Last month, we received many French questions for Alexa via social media. Our community members on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube were very curious. We did our best to answer as many questions as possible during the month.

How Widely Spoken is French?

Posted on 7th Jul 2020 by Nancy in the french culture category

When most people think of French, they usually only think of France. Other popular suspects include Belgium, Switzerland and Canada. Did you know that French is the official language of twenty-nine countries and territories?

Checking in - Work from Home Life

Posted on 25th Jun 2020 by Nancy in the updates category

Summer has officially begun! The sun is shining brighter; the temperature is soaring, and the temptation of lazy summer afternoons has become even more palatable. It's hard enough to stay focused when the weather is gorgeous while chained to our office desks.

Learning French from A0 to C2

Posted on 17th Jun 2020 by Nancy in the learning french category

One of the most popular questions we receive at Learn French with Alexa is "how soon after starting your subscription course, can I jump from CEFR level A0 to C2?" It seems you all want to learn French as fast as lightning. Whether for a holiday, career prospects or a move, everyone is in a hurry. Unfortunately, French is a language that takes time to learn effectively.

Ask Alexa: May FAQ

Posted on 28th May 2020 by Nancy in the learning french, frequently asked questions category

Last month, we received many French questions for Alexa via social media. Our community members on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube were very curious. We did our best to answer as many questions as possible during the month. Below you will find the most popular questions we received in May. We hope to share our top questions every month in order to help as many French learners as possible.

French accents and keyboards

Posted on 28th May 2020 by Nancy in the learning french category

One of the most popular questions we receive at Learn French with Alexa (LFWA) is "how to type French accents". É, è, ê, ë and ç are still the bain of existence, despite French being my first language. The French language uses five different accents to indicate variations in pronunciation and distinguish between similar words. Those accents are accent aigu (é), accent grave (è), accent circonflexe (ê), cédille (ç) and tréma (ë).

BRING FRANCE INTO YOUR HOME

Posted on 21st May 2020 by Nancy in the category

April showers brought along beautiful May flowers and beautiful weather. I don't know about you guys, but I had plans to be on holiday in France this month. Whether in the hustle and bustle of Paris or the calm of the countryside, France is always a good idea.

How to Successfully Learn a New Language Online

Posted on 1st May 2020 by Nancy in the learning french category

According to Luis von Ahn, there are more people actively learning a language through DuoLingo than the entire US public school system. I'm sure that figure rings true for French, and other popular languages.

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