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Refer monolingual(french to french) or bilingual (french to english)

Hi All, In the beginning what is the better way? Looking french words' meaning in french only or Looking french words' meaning in English.…

Started by gs_times3002 in French Dictionary / Vocabulary

6 Dec 3, 2013
Reply by Charles D

"se taire" versus "se tenir coi"

I'm familiar with the former but i came across the latter in a dictionary for the first time.  will i hear "je me suis tenu coi" or "je me…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Nov 27, 2013
Reply by alan gould

"gré"

I've seen the word before, probably in the expression "bon gré mal gré" ("like it or not") but i never learned it.  I just came across it u…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Nov 23, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

Passé surcomposé

I know how the passé surcomposé(p.c) is constructed but am uncertain about it's exact purpose. I know it expresses anteriority but then so…

Started by michael rivers in French Grammar

7 Nov 21, 2013
Reply by michael rivers

Opinions on Rosetta Stone

I notice that Amazon have $89 off this Rosetta Stone Set (Levels 1-3) today -- firstly I mention this in case it's useful to anybody, and s…

Started by Neil Coffey in French learning / teaching

1 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by Chris

"rush hour"

the dictionary has "heure(s)/periode(s) de pointe" as well as "heure(s) d'affluence."  is one used more than the other when meaning the pea…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by Vedas

Free copies of French learning software for iPhone/iPad

Dear all, I have some free copies to give away of some of the French language software that I have developed for the French Linguistics sit…

Started by Neil Coffey in French learning / teaching

0 Nov 13, 2013

word order problem

I came across this text in a blog:  "je n’ai pas réussi à trouver un bon glossaire anglais-français à ce sujet. Si vous en connaissez un,…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

6 Nov 12, 2013
Reply by Vedas

How is this? Many errors or? Translation/grammar

Hello There! I was wondering if this text: Óú tu as été? J'ai été à Rome, c'est capitale en italie C'était agréable, combien es-tu resté en…

Started by Armin Donde in French Grammar

3 Nov 12, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

Grammar help?

I'm just learning French and I need some help with fixing the grammar/spelling in these sentences below. The first one shows all of it with…

Started by Brooke Frederick in French Grammar

3 Nov 12, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

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