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7 Ways to say I Love You in French
It’s almost February. I’s almost Valentine’s Day! So I decided to start a Love Theme until the end of February. Today, I’m going to show...

Virginie Paradis
Jan 28, 20162 min read
How to ask questions in French
Tooltip TextStudents are used to answering questions. But not so much asking questions. So when your turn comes to ask someone something,...

Virginie Paradis
Jan 21, 20161 min read
Come to Lyon with me!
Lyon. Two millions inhabitants. Second biggest city in France. Stunning, cultured, sophisticated, yet often neglected by visitors. Mais...

Virginie Paradis
Jan 14, 20162 min read
Quelle femme française êtes-vous?
And that’s what you find out today! Quelle femme française êtes-vous? Which French woman are you? How fun is that? And the choice is not...

Virginie Paradis
Jan 7, 20163 min read
Happy New Year – How to become a little bit French in 2016
Bonne Année à tous! Happy New Year to you all! And a big YOUPI for 2016! 2015 was quite the year and I have a feeling 2016 will be even...

Virginie Paradis
Dec 31, 20152 min read
Joyeux Noël + bonus dialogue
Joyeux Noël mes amis! Ok ok I’m a little early, I know! So let’s just say Joyeux Noël week! Plus if you watched last week’s video, then...

Virginie Paradis
Dec 23, 20152 min read
Differences between French & American Christmas
So you think Christmas is the same in France because, well, it’s a Christian holiday! So same Christian traditions, right? Wrong! I’m...

Virginie Paradis
Dec 17, 20151 min read
Want to come to Lyon with me?
Want to travel to Lyon with me? Let’s start with a virtual visit today… followed by a real trip next September 2016! You are not super...

Virginie Paradis
Dec 10, 20152 min read
Typical French Mistakes… how to avoid them!
There are 2 main points in this post. First and you understand it with the titles, there are some typical mistakes that pretty much...

Virginie Paradis
Dec 3, 20151 min read
My Happy Thanksgiving to you: 3 French Christmas songs
Happy Thanksgiving! What are you grateful for? I am grateful for you enjoying my blog and watching my videos! Sérieusement, I have so fun...

Virginie Paradis
Nov 24, 20152 min read
8 Fun French idioms for your Holiday Parties
Continuing on our Christmas / Holiday theme, this week with 8 funny and very commonly used French idioms you can practice on your...

Virginie Paradis
Nov 18, 20152 min read
10 Awesome Presents for your Francophile Friends
Halloween is gone, next thing is Thanksgiving… or is it? Not in France! There is no Thanksgiving in France so our next thing is...

Virginie Paradis
Nov 12, 20151 min read
Funny French Sounds & Gestures
Have you ever been to France and seen or heard locals make strange noises or gestures? We do that a lot! Most of the time, people who are...

Virginie Paradis
Nov 5, 20151 min read
How to ask a French question made easy
I remember learning English at school in France and always dreading having to ask questions. Why? Because the usual format as a student...

Virginie Paradis
Oct 29, 20152 min read
Become a French Artist!
You love French Art? You adore French Impressionism? You wish you knew how to unleash the French Artist in you? So why don’t you “Become...

Virginie Paradis
Oct 22, 20151 min read
Every day French you will NEVER find in textbooks!
Today I am bringing you some fun French expressions and strange pronunciation that you would NEVER EVER find in a textbook or on an...

Virginie Paradis
Oct 15, 20151 min read
Marie-Antoinette never meant to be Queen of France?
How much do you know about Marie-Antoinette’s Austrian childhood? That she was a bit of a tom boy? That she was a bad student? That all...

Virginie Paradis
Oct 8, 20152 min read
How to improve your French with Marie-Antoinette
Oui! Today Marie-Antoinette herself is helping you with your French conversation and your knowledge of French history! Pas mal, non? You...

Virginie Paradis
Oct 1, 20151 min read
Don’t stress about French genders
I know it’s a weird concept for English speaking folks, but it’s just the way it is: everything in French has a gender. Everything is...

Virginie Paradis
Sep 24, 20151 min read
3 Things you didn’t know about Marie-Antoinette
Marie-Antoinette is one of the greatest icons of the 18th century. That’s 3 centuries ago, yet she remains the Ultimate Universal Queen !...

Virginie Paradis
Sep 17, 20152 min read
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