Hot French Language & Culture How-Tos
How To: Talk about sports in French
Learn how to discuss sports in French, including the words for an athletic person, a team sport, and specific sports. Includes English translations.
How To: Describe professions and what someone is in French
Learn how to describe what someone is and what his or her profession is in French.
How To: Make the French gesture for "very quickly"
Leanr the French hand gesture for "very quickly" ("tres vite").
How To: Make the French gesture for "I swear"
Learn the French hand gesture for "I swear" or "I promise you" ("je le jure").
How To: Make the French gesture "you're a sly little devil"
Learn the French hand gesture for "you're a sly little devil" ("t'es un petit malin, toi").
How To: Make the French gesture for "go to hell"
Learn the French hand gesture for "go to hell" ("va te faire voir").
How To: Make the French gesture "it went right over my head"
Learn the French hand gesture for "it went right over my head" ("pfuit sous le nez").
How To: Make the French gesture for "calm down"
Learn the French hand gesture for "calm down" ("du calme").
How To: Make the French gesture for "oh la la!"
Learn the French hand gesture for "oh la la!"
How To: Make the French gesture for "make the two ends meet"
Learn the French hand gesture for "don't make the two ends meet" ("ne pas joindre les deux bouts").
How To: Make the French gesture for "he's big-headed"
Learn the French hand gesture for "he's got a big head" or "he's big-headed" ("il a pris la grosse tête").
How To: Make the French gesture for "that's crazy"
Learn the French hand gesture for "that's crazy" ("ca tourne pas rond").
How To: Make the French hand gesture for "drunk"
Learn the French hand gesture for "drunk" ("etre rond comme une bille").
How To: Make the French gesture for "explain"
Learn the French hand gesture for "explain" ("explique").
How To: Make the French gesture for "more or less"
Learn the French hand gesture for "more or less" ("plus ou moins").
How To: Make the French gesture for "until Thursday"
Learn the French hand gesture for "until Thursday" ("jusqu'a jeudi").
How To: Make the French gesture for "text me"
Learn the French hand gesture for "text me" or "we'll send a text" ("on s'envoie un SMS").
How To: Make the French gesture for "be quiet"
Learn the French hand gesture for "be quiet" or "shut up" ("tais-toi").
How To: Make the French gesture for "shh"
Learn the French hand gesture for "shh" ("chut").
How To: Make the French gesture for "I wash my hands of it"
Learn the French hand gesture for "I was my hands of it" ("je m'en lave les mains").
How To: Use masculine and feminine adjectives in French
Learn how to use masculine and feminine adjectives in French Part 1 of 2 - How to Use masculine and feminine adjectives in French.
How To: Pronounce "eu" and "o" in French
Check out this video to learn how to pronounce "eu" and "o" differently in French.
How To: Pronounce letters in French using animal names
Pronounce letters in French using animal names.
How To: Change your speech to the past tense in French
Change your speech to the past tense in French.
How To: Use past participles in French
Check out this video to get tips on using past participles in French. Part 1 of 2 - How to Use past participles in French.
How To: Say the French alphabet
Learn how to say the French alphabet
How To: Pronounce the French alphabet
Learn how to pronounce the French alphabet
How To: Say the numbers 1 through 9 in French
Learn how to say the numbers 1 through 9 in French
How To: Pronounce numbers 1 through 9 in French
Learn how to pronounce and spell the numbers 1 through 9 in French
How To: Pronounce nasal sounds in French
Get tips from this video on how to pronounce nasal sounds in French depending on whether the end of words are feminine or masculine.
How To: Tell the story of "Emperor's New Clothes" in French
Learn how to tell the story of "The Emperor's New Clothes" in French
How To: Pronounce "j" in French
Get tips from this video on how to pronounce "j" in French.
How To: Pronounce "ch" sounds in the middle of French words
With tips from this video on how to pronounce "ch" sounds in the middle of French words.
How To: Differentiate between "un" and "une" in French
With tips from this video, learn to differentiate between when to use "un" versus "une" in French.
How To: Tell the story of "The Ugly Duckling" in French
Learn how to tell the story of "The Ugly Duckling" in French
How To: Tell the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" in French
Learn how to tell the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" in French
How To: Pronounce "r" versus "l" sounds in French
Check out this video to get tips on pronouncing "r" versus "l" sounds in French. They actually sound kind of similar.
How To: Tell the story of "The Princess and the Pea" in French
Learn how to tell the story of "The Princess and the Pea" in French
How To: Tell the story of "Hansel and Gretel" in French
Learn how to tell the story of "Hansel and Gretel" in French
How To: Tell the story of "Rapunzel" in French
Learn how to tell the story of "Rapunzel" in French