When you’re an English speaker learning French, one of the best surprises is how many words are cognates—words that look and sound similar in both English and French, and have the same meaning. A few ...

What keeps Vermonters from venturing to Québec more often? Whether they admit it or not, for most Anglophones, it’s the official language of: French, aka français — and not the kind you learned in ...

If you’re heading to France and feeling nervous about the language barrier, you’re not alone. The good news? You don’t need to be fluent to have a great trip — just knowing a few key French words and ...

Every day The Local publishes a French word or phrase of the day, focusing on colloquialisms, slang, sayings (and a bit of swearing) – you know, the type of French you might not learn in the classroom ...

Looking for a word that sums up a rollercoaster of a year and perfectly encapsulates a particularly French feeling? Check out The Local's French Word of the Year ...

The English language loves a good loan word. These are words and phrases lifted directly from another language. You may recognize some of the popular French sayings that have made their way into ...