My French Life language articles

My French Life articles - The French Language Column

A series of articles on the French language written for the francophile magazine, My French Life.

Easy French Grammar: Do you doubt it?

Easy French Grammar: In a tense mood

Tips to master the French politesse

Want to know the secret to sounding French?  Part 1

Want to know the secret to sounding French? Part 2

From faux pas to fluency: French learning experiences from across the globe Part 1

From faux pas to fluency: French learning experiences from across the globe Part 2

Unlocking French language: Text a'griev'iations

Captioning with plaisir: the art of French subtitles

Uncovering Verlan: French a l'envers

Unlocking French language: quand the French use quand meme

Unlocking French language: sounds that only French people make

Unlocking French language: think like the French, master idiomatic expressions

Articles in which I am quoted

Our 7 favourite, truly bizarre French expressions  by Daisy Naylor

Our 10 favourite idioms and expressions by Judy MacMahon

A bittersweet treat: La Chapelle et tous les saints - Speak like a local by Rosemary Knelpp in Aussie in France

French language mistakes: our most embarrassing moments  by Daisy Naylor

French slang: What you need to know by Daisy Naylor