Spelling the plurals of French compound nouns is the perfect blend of logic and grammar notions. It can seem tricky or daunting at first but actually isn’t that hard! And, again: it’s logical. So, take your French writing skills to the next level by listening to this episode! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode un laissez-passer, des laissez-passer = pass un mange-tout, des mange-tout = snowpea, mangetout Un chou-fleur, des choux-fleurs = cauliflower un court métrage, des courts métrages = short film un porte-serviette, des porte-serviette / des … Read More →
FYW 113 : Some Spelling Rules for French Feminine Words Ending With the /e/ Sound
Here are a few tips on how to write French feminine words ending with the /e/ sound: some French feminine words are spelled with "_ée" while others simply end with "é". Learn the spelling rules to get it right every time and improve your French written skills! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode la vallée, la fée, l'allée, une année, une soirée, une bouée l'acné, la clé, la psyché la santé, la méchanceté, l'amitié, la finalité, la liberté, la beauté, la volonté. la dictée, la jetée, la montée, la nuitée, la pâtée, la portée une brouettée, une … Read More →
FYW 084 : A few French punctuation rules… and why I’ve been inconsistent! (sorry)
Have you ever noticed that there is a space in French before the question mark sign? One of my listeners did and asked about it so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to go over a few major differences between the French and English punctuation rules. Also, if you’ve read some of my articles (www.frenchyourway.com.au), you may have noticed some inconsistencies, with my use of the quotation marks for instance. I’m going to tell you everything about them and why I’ve been making mistakes! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Point = period, full … Read More →
How to Play Petanque (Rules of Petanque)
Pétanque (French boules) is the 10th most popular sport in France and is also played by millions of French people for pleasure, especially during summer holidays where tournaments organised in the camping / holiday resorts are very common (I remember enrolling in some “tournois de pétanque” myself as a teenager). Last July, my husband and I spent a few weeks in France and playing pétanque again revived fond childhood memories. I eventually had a set delivered to Australia - the “boules” are so heavy it would have been a shame to take them back in our luggage as we would have lost some … Read More →