Category Archives: Language Tips

Check out “Lingo Babe” for French pronunciation

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Susan

Want to hear how various French words are pronounced? Choose either “Lingo Babe” or “Lingo Dude” to pronounce whatever word you want to hear. A riot! The site is an ad but, if you send it to someone (yourself?), you … Continue reading →

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A common mistake (in no book)

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Susan

Students often use the expression “ça va” as an adjective. I’ve heard, for example, “Le film était ça va,” to mean the film was “OK.” A French person would have no clue what that sentence meant. “Ça va” means “it’s … Continue reading →

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Watch out for potentially hazardous anglicisms!

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Susan

Watch out for unsuspected French nuances of some of the new anglicisms! We could get in trouble if we don’t realize them. A friend of mine there, for example, warned me not to confuse the new verb “tchatcher” with its … Continue reading →

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