If you are looking for bright spots in these times, you may find them in the expansion of your French vocabulary. Because some typical corona words are real gems! For example, take the word couvre-feu for curfew, literally: putting out the fire. The word originates from the Middle Ages, when torches and candles were extinguished […]
We can all use a helping hand from time to time. Here are some expressions to encourage you in French. Tu peux le faire!> You can do this! Continue comme ça!> Keep it up! N’abadonne pass!> Do not give up! Crois and toi.> Believe in yourself Vas-y!> Go for it!
For the French words’ y ‘and’ en ‘you often have 1 word in Dutch, namely’ er. That means that in French we have to pay attention when you use which word. Fortunately, there are rules for this. Earlier we had already treated il ya; now we will elaborate on the word ‘y’. In short, ‘y’ […]
Even if you’ve been speaking French for years, it can still cause headaches: when do you use ‘il est’ and when ‘c’est’? Therefore, for now and always: the solution. C’est Along with a subject and a verb C’est un petit garçon. (It’s a boy.) C’est le vin que j’ai bu hier soir. (It’s the wine […]
In Dutch you can use the past tense forms fairly arbitrarily. But not in French. When do you use the simple past tense (l’imparfait) and when do you use the past perfect (passé composé)? In short: you use the passe composé for movements or events and the imparfait for stills and descriptions. passé composé More […]
It should not be a secret that France has made food an art. And that the meal times and habits are slightly different than in the Netherlands, will not surprise you. But what about exactly? Petit déjeuner The day starts of course with the ‘petit déjeuner’. This is usually a baguette with butter and jam. […]
It will be Isabelle Huppert’s summer. Not only can many films with her be seen in the coming months, she will also be on stage in Amsterdam in September. You can watch no fewer than 30 films with Isabelle Huppert in July and August in Filmmuseum EYE, Amsterdam. Do you not live in (near) the […]
Fête de l’Humanité is an institution It is an institution that has existed since 1930: the annual festival Fête de l’Humanité. A festival organized by the left-wing newspaper L’Humanité. With an annual attendance of about half a million, it is one of the largest events in France. Visitors can enjoy music (this year Eddy de […]
In Dutch, we address almost everyone as ‘you’. Everyone is equal, so we rarely use ‘you’ anymore. In French you can’t get away with such familiar behavior – although that is changing. When you use ‘vous’ in French and when ‘tu’, there are unfortunately no clear-cut rules. Fortunately, there are guidelines: You use ‘Tu’ for: […]
Lavender, rosé and of course Mont Ventoux. These are just 3 reasons to visit Provence. A fourth reason is perhaps the big theater festival in Avignon in July: the Festival d’Avignon and the Festival Off d’Avignon. This year, the event starts on July 4 and ends on July 23. In the meantime, hundreds of performances […]
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