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Claude Monet: 100 years on
Posted on by Josh in the french culture categoryDiscover how institutions across France are commemorating Monet on the centenary of his death
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How to buy a house in France
Posted on by Josh in the french culture categoryEverything you need to know about purchasing property in France
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How many people speak French?
Posted on by Josh in the frequently asked questions, news categoryFrench is now officially the 4th most spoken language in the world
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Meet the teachers
Posted on by Josh in the misc. categoryFind out more about the teachers at Learn French With Alexa
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How to translate French words beginning with É
Posted on by Josh in the vocabulary categoryLearn this trick to quickly translate words that begin with é in French
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How the Harry Potter books were translated into French
Posted on by Josh in the french culture categoryThe French translator of Harry Potter, Jean-François Ménard, had to make some inventive decisions when it came to translating the best-selling children's series
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French slang words to use in 2026
Posted on by Josh in the french culture, learning french categoryFrench slang is always evolving. Keep up to date with the latest slang words being used in the Francophonie
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The difference between the imparfait and passé composé
Posted on by Josh in the french grammar categoryThe two main ways to talk about the past in French
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Is French hard to learn for English speakers?
Posted on by Josh in the learning french, frequently asked questions categoryIt's easier than you might think!
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'Jail' or 'Gaol'? The French origins of English doublets
Posted on by Josh in the vocabulary, history categoryLearn why English has so many similar-sounding synonyms, and what it has to do with the French language
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