The Lingvist Blog

French friendship quotes from idioms, poetry, proverbs, literature, and films can help you find just the right words to express your amicable feelings.

Québécois French represents a unique mixture of history, geography, and culture, enriching the francophone world with its vibrant expressions.

French dialects show the diversity of French as a global language, connecting people and ideas from many countries and cultures.

Become more fluent in French with some of the best films in French from around the world. Get the popcorn ready and enjoy!

Find 13 practical tips here on how to learn French with confidence and overcome your fears (and the language) in the process. Check them out!

French is spoken on 5 continents and in 29 countries, making it one of the most important and popular second languages to learn.

Looking for some French dictionaries to help you with your French language learning? Here are our two favorite.

What the difference in meaning and usage between "avis" and "opinion" in French?

Learn about France24, an amazing resource if you are learning French!

Do you feel overwhelmed learning French? Perhaps you even had a minor anxiety attack? We've all been there.

French speakers often use proverbs, sayings and expressions in the everyday's life. To make sure you don't get lost in translation, here is a selection of some local idioms from French speaking areas!

We have prepared a short compilation of the new “official” words in French, which have been added to dictionaries over the last few years, along with their meanings!

You may have been learning French for a few weeks now. Or maybe you are just planning to start. Either way, you might be afraid of practicing your speaking skills; afraid of making mistakes.

Today, on March 20, is the official International Francophonie Day. It should be easy to find various events to learn more about the French culture or exchange thoughts with French speakers.

In December we asked an unsuspecting member of the public, Kristel, 28, to try out Lingvist for 2 weeks and tell us how it improved her French. The results were breathtaking.