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  1. @davidlebovitz that the day of the week ends in "...day"?
  2. We don't say "une pièce de meuble" - we say "un meuble". A piece of furniture = "un meuble". Furniture = "les meubles" #french
  3. “Au fait": by the way - “en fait”: in fact - pronounce the final t for both. #french #pronunciation
  4. [Blog] "10 things to avoid in Paris" frenchtoday.com/blog/10-things… #french #travel
  5. “Se retrouver”: to meet up vs. “se rencontrer”: to meet for the first time #french #vocabulary
  6. "À quelle distance de"= how far from Ex: "À quelle distance de Paris habitez-vous?" - Learn all about asking quest. in ow.ly/aW4ss
  7. Did you catch the new extensive "How To Learn French" section I recently added to the site? ow.ly/aW4An
  8. When asked if one may use the ladies room French people never answer “take your time”. I always found this expression a bit...strange...
  9. No liaison after “et” (and) but liaison after “est” (is) and “c'est” (it is) #french #pronunciation
  10. Say “j'ai eu une journée très chargée” not "j’ai eu une journée très pleine”
  11. Dîtes: “je suis amoureux/amoureuse de...” not “je suis en amour avec...” (unless you are in Québec!)
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  14. Did we pass 7000 followers?! Time for a little thank you :) Next 3 purchases get 50% OFF in our store - coupon: ze7k frenchtoday.com/learn-french?u…
  15. To say 'is supposed to', use the verb "devoir" - "tu devais venir hier" (you were supposed to come yesterday)
  16. The verb "a" (has) cannot be glided. It is a very strong and rather long French "ahhhh" sound #french #pronunciation
  17. "l'argent" is 'money', "la monnaie" is 'change', "payer en liquide" is 'to pay cash' - more vocab. in context: frenchtoday.com/learn-french/f…
  18. [Blog Post] "How to Get a Taxi in Paris" frenchtoday.com/blog/how-to-ge… #paris #Travel
  19. "Une liqueur" is not exactly liquor (l'alcool) but a type of alcohol, a very sweet one.
  20. @johnscottgraham Thanks for the kind words John! Good luck with your studies.