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“Ça va?” [sa va]
“How’s it going?”
Ça va is easily the most commonly uttered phrase in the French language; and just what is its secret appeal? Why, it’s both a question and its reciprocal answer.
If you want to know how someone’s doing: Ça va?
If you want to tell them right back [...]

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French Food: Crêpes

Crêpes are a favorite French treat throughout the world, but eating one hot out of the pan in France is a unique experience.  Crêpes themselves can be found at small stalls and restaurants throughout France, so you’ll have no trouble enjoying the specialty while you’re traveling through the country.

I am, if nothing else, a food [...]

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French word: Café

When you say ‘un café’ in French, it translates to ‘a bar’.

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French word: Petit ami, Petite Amie

Much like the words in Spanish, the French language has intricacies to it such as the nouns which refer to the male and female gender.

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French word: Ami, Amie

Perhaps you cannot immediately understand an entire word uttered in the French language especially if you are just starting to learn a language.

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French word: Adieu

Remember that when you are traveling to a country or a city where French is the main language, you would have to exchange pleasantries with the locals.

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French word: Bien

Let’s say that someone comes up to you and say “Comment allez-vous?”. The English translation for that is “How are you?’.

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French word: Combien?

When traveling to France, a French speaking country or territory, you naturally would want to go souvenir shopping.

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French word: Bonjour

Perhaps the most popular basic French term, bonjour is pronounced bon-zhoor – and it literally means ‘Good morning’.

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French word: Madame/Mademoiselle

Let’s say that you would like to greet a French woman who you just met a good morning.

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