French Language and Culture

People who speak fluent French are often referred to as francophones.

The word "dreamt" has one syllable.

French pupils typically have two weeks of holidays every 6 weeks, and then a longer break of two weeks during the winter holiday in February, two weeks during the spring holiday in April, and approximately 8 weeks during the summer holiday.

The word "resort" in French can be translated as "station balnéaire" or "centre de vacances".

Revenir - to return

Je suis revenu(e)

Tu es revenu(e)

Il/elle/on est revenu(e)(s)

Nous sommes revenu(e)s

vous êtes revenu(e)s

ils/elles sont revenu(e)s

Yes, you should capitalize "French" when referring to a French language class as it is a proper noun.

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The "left" end of Belgium from approx. Brussel to the French border is mainlt inhabited by Waloons. The other part being Flemish.

Est-ce que tu me fâches?

Most French students begin to study English in middle school, if not sooner. However, that doesn't mean that they all speak English as a result. If they like it, they will make the effort to learn to speak. But just as many students take Spanish or French in HS here, and then remember nothing after the last class, the only way to retain it is if the student uses it in practice and chooses to speak with English speaking people.

In times past, German was also a popular language to study in school. However, with the world economy changing, I imagine that other languages have been introduced in recent years, such as Chinese and Japanese.

Many French people speak very good English, but it is not the norm, and is not nearly as common as in the Germanic countries of Europe. In Holland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, almost everyone speaks English flawlessly before reaching adulthood, as well as a couple of other languages. In these countries it is the norm to speak three or four languages extremely well.

un chameau: masculine noun.

As students, learning French can provide many benefits such as increasing cognitive skills, expanding career opportunities in a global market, and fostering cross-cultural communication and understanding. French is also one of the official languages of international organizations like the United Nations and the European Union, making it a valuable skill for diplomacy and international relations.

The word 'bacon' is Masculine

It would still be Richmond because it is a place

If you are using sweet as in sugary sweet, the F Pl would be sucrées.

No, Popeye is a fictional character created by American cartoonist E. C. Segar in 1929. He is a sailor known for his love of spinach and his superhuman strength, not French.

You can say "Mon français est bon" in French to mean "My French is good."

MONTRE AKE DI pronounced mohn-chray ah-khe dee

The city of Ottawa is located directly across the border from the province of Québec, more specifically the city of Gatineau. Therefore, there is a greater percentage of billingual Canadians on both sides of the Ontario-Québec border. Ottawa is also Canada's capital, so many people (especially members of parliament) are required to have a knowledge of both languages.

"Enneyeux" is not a standard French word. It is likely a misspelling or a non-existent word. The correct term could be "ennuyeux," which means boring or tiresome.

Yes, "un bouquet" (masculine noun) is the French name for a bunch of flowers.

a bow tie is 'un noeud papillon' in French.

The 35 countries where French is the main language spoken include France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Haiti, and various countries in Africa such as Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. French is also spoken in some island nations like Mauritius and Seychelles.

Corsica is a French island that starts with a "C."

Une Université

That means "what's the date today" so you would reply with the date