We’re in Guadeloupe today, trying our hand at French tongue twisters with Laura K Lawless.
Language
Ten things (besides bread) that the French call a ‘baguette’
Look, it’s Harry Potter and his magic baguette.
Six untranslatable French words you’ll need for summer in France
Here’s some helpful lingo for summer in France.
Bitche! The French town names that make tourists look twice
Yes, there’s really a Condom in southern France.
Six common English words you had absolutely no idea came from French
More words than you think come from French.
Eight unusual things I didn’t know about the French language until I moved to France
They don’t teach you this stuff at school.
Eight funny things I didn’t know about the French language before I moved to France
Textbook French is one thing… but the real French is more important.
Are the French good at speaking English?
With Luke Thompson from Luke’s English Podcast
The most embarrassing mistakes to make in French
Not safe for work.
The worst words in the French language
You’ve heard the best French words… now time for the worst.
The 24 best words in the French language
What’s your favourite French word?
Inventing words by mixing French and English: A competition
Three journalists get creative with the French language. What is baguetiquette?
The ups and downs of being bilingual
Inside the minds of true bilinguals.