One interesting part of learning a language is stumbling across words that don’t have a direct translation, and French is no exception. Sure, you can usually translate them. But instead of a single ...

France's President Emmanuel Macron shares a laugh with Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel - they're probably not laughing about 'sacrebleu' but you never know. Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP Add ...

According to some estimates, 30 percent of the English language—or roughly one in three English words—is derived directly from French. It’s a surprisingly high figure due in part to the Norman ...

A sail reading "I Love Nice" on the beach in the French riviera city of Nice. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) Add The Local as a preferred source From the phrases people use before heading off on ...

Whether you live in Paris, France, or Paris, Texas, these are the French phrases that, according to Jeannette DeJong, senior lecturer and coordinator of foreign language at Curry College, carry that ...

French, as romantic as it is, can be a challenging language to learn if you only have two weeks to go before your trip to Paris. Upon arrival, you can probably get by speaking English, but that ...

• Idioms in context – Foundation tier (15 accessible idioms with contextualised practice) • Idioms in context – Higher tier (15 advanced idioms with creative extension tasks) Designed for GCSE French ...