French regular -RE verbs are a small group of French verbs which share a conjugation pattern. Here are the most common regular -RE verbs:
attendre to wait (for)
défendre to defend
descendre to descend
entendre to to hear
étendre to stretch
fondre to melt
pendre to hang, suspend
perdre to lose
prétendre to claim
rendre to give back, return
répandre to spread, scatter
répondre to answer
vendre to sell
Irregular verbs are so named because they do not follow any of the regular conjugation patterns. But that doesn't mean that every irregular French verb is unique; many of them share a conjugation pattern with at least one other verb. By learning how to conjugate one verb in a group and memorizing the list of similar verbs, you'll be able to conjugate all the verbs in that group.
French has five irregular -RE verb patterns - see examples at the bottom of the page:
1.The first group includes prendre and all of its derivations (comprendre, etc). These verbsdrop the din all three plural forms and alsodouble the nin the third person plural.
2.The second group includes battre and all of its derivations (débattre, etc). These verbsdrop the stem's final tin the singular forms.
3.The third group includes mettre and all of its derivations (promettre, etc). These verbs are conjugated just like battre verbs in the present tense, but I consider them a separate group because they are conjugated differently in the passé simple, imperfect subjunctive, and past participle.
(As you can see in the table below, the first three groups take the same present tense verb endings.)
4.The fourth group of irregular -RE verbs includes rompre and its derivations (corrompre, etc). These verbs are conjugated exactly like regular -RE verbs with the single exception of the third person singular present tense, which adds atafter the stem.
5.The fifth group of irregular -RE verbs includes all verbs that end in -aindre (e.g., craindre), -eindre(like peindre), and -oindre (such as joindre). These verbsdrop the din the root in all forms, andadd a g in front of the nin the plural forms.
The rest of the irregular -RE verbs have unique or unwieldy conjugations, so you have to memorize each one separately. Try working on one verb a day until you've mastered them all: absoudre, boire, clore, conclure, conduire, confire, connaître, coudre, croire, dire, écrire, faire,inscrire, lire, moudre, naître, plaire, rire, suivre, vivre.
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French imperfect conjugations are very easy, as the imperfect of virtually all verbs—regular and irregular—is formed the same way: drop the -ons ending from the present indicative nous form of the verb and adding the imperfect endings.
Être is the only irregular verb in the imperfect, because the present tense nous sommeshas no -ons to drop. So it has the irregular stem ét- and uses the same endings as all other verbs.
As in many other tenses, spelling change verbs, that is, verb which end in -cer and -ger, have minor spelling changes in the imperfect.
Verbs that end in -ier have an imperfect root that ends in i, so end with double i in thenous and vous form of the imperfect. This isn't irregular, but it looks kind of weird.
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There are five main kinds of verbs in French: regular -ER, -IR, -RE; stem-changing; and irregular. Once you've learned the rules of conjugation for each of the first three kinds of verbs, you should have no problem conjugating regular verbs in each of those categories. The majority of French verbs are regular -ER verbs - see the next page for a list of some common -ER verbs.
The verb form that ends in -ER is called the infinitive (in English, the infinitive is the verb preceded by the word "to"), and -ER is the infinitive ending. The verb with the infinitive ending removed is called the stem or radical. To conjugate -ER verbs, remove the infinitive ending to find the stem and add the endings in the table below.
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French regular -ER verbs, by far the largest group of French verbs, share a conjugation pattern. Here are just a few of the most common regular -ER verbs:
aimer to like, to love
arriver to arrive, to happen
chanter to sing
chercher to look for
commencer* to begin
danser to dance
demander to ask for
dépenser to spend (money)
détester to hate
donner to give
écouter to listen to
étudier** to study
fermer to close
goûter to taste
jouer to play
laver to wash
manger* to eat
nager* to swim
parler to talk, to speak
passer to pass, spend (time)
penser to think
porter to wear, to carry
regarder to watch, to look at
rêver to dream
sembler to seem
skier* to ski
travailler to work
trouver to find
visiter to visit (a place)
voler to fly, to steal
There are a lot of French verbs that end in -ER and there are a lot of irregular French verbs, but there is only one irregular -ER verb. However, there are three groups of -ER verbs that have some irregularities.
Aller Aller (to go) is the only truly irregular -er verb in French - its conjugations are unique and, according to some, very odd.
Spelling change verbs Spelling change verbs are verbs that end in -cer or -ger. Their stem formation and verb endings are the same as for regular -er verbs, but there is a slight spelling change for pronunciation purposes in certain conjugations.
Stem-changing verbs Stem-changing verbs are -er verbs that take the regular endings but have two different radicals. There are five categories of French stem-changing verbs: -yer, -eler, -eter, -e_er, and -é_er.
-IER verbs There is nothing actually irregular about the conjugation of -ier verbs - they are conjugated like regular -er verbs, but some of their forms look strange.

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French regular -IR verbs, the second largest group of French verbs, share a conjugation pattern. Here are just a few of the most common regular -IR verbs:
abolir to abolish
agir to act
avertir to warn
bâtir to build
bénir to bless
choisir to choose
établir to establish
étourdir to stun, deafen, make dizzy
finir to finish
grossir to gain weight, get fat
guérir to cure, heal, recover
maigrir to lose weight, get thin
nourrir to feed, nourish
obéir to obey
punir to punish
réfléchir to reflect, think
remplir to to fill
réussir to succeed
rougir to blush, turn red
vieillir to grow old
Irregular verbs are the bane of every French student's existence, but there is some good news. There are some patterns in the irregularities - once you learn the conjugations for one verb in a group, you shouldn't have any trouble with the other verbs in that group.
There are two groups of irregular -IR verbs:
1.The first group of irregular verbs includes dormir, mentir, partir, sentir, servir, sortir, and all of their derivatives (repartir, etc). These verbs drop the last letter of the radical in the singular conjugations - see example in table below.
2.The second group of verbs includes couvrir, cueillir, découvrir, offrir, ouvrir, souffrir, and their derivatives (recouvrir, etc). These verbs are conjugated like regular -ER verbs - see example in table below.
The rest of the irregular -IR verbs don't follow a pattern - you have to memorize the conjugations for each one separately: asseoir, courir, devoir, falloir, mourir, pleuvoir, pouvoir, recevoir, savoir,tenir, valoir, venir, voir, vouloir
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The passé composé is the most common French past tense, often used in conjunction with the imperfect. The passé composé can express any of the following:
I. An action completed in the past
As-tu étudié ce weekend ? Did you study this weekend?
Ils ont déjà mangé. They have already eaten.
II. An action repeated a number of times in the past
Oui, j'ai mangé cinq fois hier. Yes, I did eat five times yesterday.
Nous avons visité Paris plusieurs fois. We've visited Paris several times.
III. A series of actions completed in the past
Quand je suis arrivé, j'ai vu les fleurs. When I arrived, I saw the flowers.
Samedi, il a vu sa mère, a parlé au médicin et a trouvé un chat. Saturday he saw his mother, talked to the doctor, and found a cat.
The passé composé is a compound conjugation, which means it has two parts:

present tense of the auxiliary verb (either avoir or être)
past participle of the main verb

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Imperfect
Quand j'avais 15 ans, je voulais être psychiatre. Je m'intéressais à la psychologie parce que je connaissais beaucoup de gens très bizarres. Le week-end, j'allais à la bibliothèque et j'étudiais pendant toute la journée.
When I was 15, I wanted to be a psychiatrist. I was interested in psychology because I knew a lot of really weird people. On the weekends, I used to go to the library and study all day.
Passé composé
Un jour, je suis tombé malade et j'ai découvert les miracles de la médecine. J'ai fait la connaissance d'un médecin et j'ai commencé à étudier avec lui. Quand la faculté de médecine m'a accepté, je n'ai plus pensé à la psychologie.
One day, I got sick and discovered the wonders of medicine. I met a doctor and started studying with him. After the medical school accepted me, I didn't think about psychology any more.
Indicators
The following key words and phrases tend to be used with either the imperfect or the passé composé, so when you see any of them, you know which tense you need:
The imperative, called l'impératif in French, is a verb mood which is used to
· give an order
· express a desire
· make a request
· offer advice
· recommend something
Unlike all other French verb tenses and personal moods, the subject pronoun is not used with the imperative:
Fermez la porte. Close the door.
Mangeons maintenant. Let's eat now.
Ayez la bonté de m'attendre. Please wait for me.
Veuillez m'excuser. Please excuse me.
The above are called "affirmative commands," because they are telling someone to do something. "Negative commands," which tell someonenotto do something, are made by placing ne in front of the verb and the appropriate negative adverb after the verb:
Ne parle pas ! Don't speak!
N'oublions pas les livres. Let's not forget the books.
N'ayez jamais peur. Never be afraid.
-ER verbs (regular, stem-changing, spelling change, and irregular) The imperative conjugations for nous and vous are the same as the present indicative, and the tu form of the imperative is the indicative minus the final s (but see item 4 on this page):
parler (tu) parle (nous) parlons (vous) parlez
lever (tu) lève (nous) levons (vous) levez
aller (tu) va (nous) allons (vous) allez
Verbs which are conjugated like -ER verbs (meaning that in the indicative the tu form ends in -es), such as ouvrir and souffrir, follow the same rules as -ER verbs.
ouvrir (tu) ouvre (nous) ouvrons (vous) ouvrez
-IR verbs and -RE verbs The imperative conjugations for all regular and most* irregular -IR and -RE verbs are the same as the present indicative conjugations.
finir (tu) finis (nous) finissons (vous) finissez
attendre (tu) attends (nous) attendons (vous) attendez
faire (tu) fais (nous) faisons (vous) faites
*Except for verbs conjugated like -ER verbs and the following four irregular imperative verbs:
avoir (tu) aie (nous) ayons (vous) ayez
être (tu) sois (nous) soyons (vous) soyez
savoir (tu) sache (nous) sachons (vous) sachez
vouloir (tu) veuille (nous) n/a (vous) veuillez
The order of words in a French sentence can be very confusing due to affirmative and negative imperative constructions and object and adverbial pronouns. This lesson will teach you exactly how to order your sentences when using the imperative. Remember that there are two kinds of imperatives, affirmative and negative, and the word order is different for each of them.
Negative imperatives are easier, because their word order is the same as that of all other simple verb conjugations: any object, reflexive, and/or adverbial pronouns precede the verb and the negative structure surrounds the pronoun(s) + verb:
Finis ! - Finish! Ne finis pas ! - Don't finish! Ne le finis pas ! - Don't finish it!
Lisez ! - Read! Ne lisez pas ! - Don't read! Ne le lisez pas ! - Don't read it! Ne me le lisez pas ! - Don't read it to me!
Affirmative commands are more complicated, for several reasons.
1.The word order is for affirmative commands is different from that of all other verb tenses/moods: any pronouns follow the verb and are connected to it and to each other with hyphens.
Finis-le ! - Finish it! Allons-y ! - Let's go! Mangez-les ! - Eat them! Donne-lui-en ! - Give him some!
2.The order of the pronouns in affirmative commands is slightly different from all other verb tenses/moods (see table at the bottom of the page):
Envoie-le-nous ! - Send it to us! Expliquons-la-leur ! - Let's explain it to them! Donnez-nous-en ! - Give us some! Donne-le-moi ! - Give it to me!
3.The pronouns me and te change to the stressed pronouns moi and toi...
Lève-toi ! - Get up! Parlez-moi ! - Talk to me! Dis-moi ! - Tell me!
...unless they are followed by y or en, in which case they contract to m' and t'
Va-t'en ! - Go away!
Faites-m'y penser. - Remind me about it.
4.When a tu command is followed by the pronouns y or en, the final s is not dropped from the verb conjugation:
Vas-y ! - Go away! Parles-en. - Talk about it.
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The 10 most common mistakes my students make in French

If you are a French learner with an A2-B2 level, this post will be very useful to you. I’ve been working as a French tutor for 5 years and I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most common speaking mistakes I hear my students make. These are SO common that I truly believe that if a learner stops making all 10 of them, their French would already improve by like 50%. If you have any questions or if you don't understand some of the mistakes, feel free to comment and I will gladly give a more detailed explanation.
** Also, please note: Almost every single grammar rule in French has exceptions. But the rules listed below work 95%+ of the time.
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#1: When saying “to the” or “at the”, you cannot say “à le”. The preposition “À” + the masculine article “le” merge and become “au”.
CORRECT: Je veux aller au cinéma
WRONG: Je veux aller à le cinéma.
ALSO WRONG: Je veux aller au le cinéma. (I hear “au le” a lot but that literally means “to the the”)
Same thing for “de” + “le” and “de” + “les”. “De” + “le” merge and become “du”, and “de” + “les” become “des”.
CORRECT: Le nom du chanteur du groupe Queen est Freddie Mercury. / La majorité des pays d'Amérique du Sud parlent espagnol.
WRONG: Le nom de le chanteur de le groupe Queen est Freddie Mercury. / La majorité de les pays d'Amérique du Sud parlent espagnol.
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#2: To say “A lot of…” you have to say “Beaucoup de” or “Beaucoup d’” (if the next word starts with a vowel). “Beaucoup” can NEVER be followed by des or du or de la.
CORRECT: Il y a beaucoup de personnes au supermarché / Marc a beaucoup d’amis / J’ai mangé beaucoup de chocolat.
WRONG: Il y a beaucoup des personnes au supermarché / Marc a beaucoup des amis / J’ai mangé beaucoup du chocolat.
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#3: Sometimes, people don’t know where to place the negation “ne” in the sentence. But it’s actually very simple. “Ne” comes right after the subject or the subject pronoun.
CORRECT: Je ne suis pas fatigué / Je n’ai pas étudié pour mon examen / Les enfants ne veulent pas aller à l’école.
WRONG: Je suis ne pas fatigué / J’ai ne pas étudié pour mon examen / Les enfants veulent ne pas aller à l’école.
Another important thing to remember is that when the sentence has another negation word like “rien” or “jamais” or “personne”, these words will replace the “pas”.
CORRECT: Je ne suis jamais allé en France / Il n’y a rien à manger / Personne n’aime faire des devoirs.
WRONG: Je ne suis pas jamais allé en France / Il n’y a pas rien à manger / Personne n’aime pas faire des devoirs.
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#4: This one is extremely common. Learners often use the conjugated form of the verb when it should be the infinitive or they use the infinitive form when it should be the conjugated form.
When to use the infinitive?: When the verb is used with what I call a “connector verb” (vouloir, aimer, aller, pouvoir, devoir…) or right after prepositions like “à”, “de”, and “pour”.
CORRECT: Je veux manger une pomme / J’aime prendre l’avion / Est-ce que je peux te demander quelque chose? / Tu dois faire tes devoirs. / J’ai décidé de déménager au Canada. / Pour apprendre une langue, il faut étudier souvent.
WRONG: Je veux mange une pomme / J’aime prend l’avion / Est-ce que je peux te demande quelque chose? / Tu dois fais tes devoirs. / J’ai décidé de déménage au Canada. / Pour apprend une langue, il faut étudie souvent.
Now, when to use the conjugated form of a verb?: When it comes after a subject or a subject pronoun, or after “qui”.
CORRECT: Ça prend beaucoup de temps / Mes parents ont une grande maison / C’est un film qui parle de l’Égypte / Je te vois.
WRONG: Ça prendre beaucoup de temps / Mes parents avoir une grande maison / C’est un film qui parler de l’Égypte / Je te voir
You can understand why it’s wrong by comparing it to English. You wouldn’t say “It to take a lot of time”. You would say “It takes a lot of time”.
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#5: In French, the verb "connaître" and "savoir" both mean "to know", but they are used differently.
“Connaître” means “to know” with the idea to be personally familiar with, to have experienced it yourself. It is used with books, movies, cities, people...
CORRECT: Je ne connais pas le film Titanic / Connais-tu mon amie Vanessa? / Mon groupe favori est Twenty One Pilots, tu les connais?
WRONG: Je ne sais pas le film Titanic / Sais-tu mon amie Vanessa? / Mon groupe favori est Twenty One Pilots, tu les sais?
"Savoir" has to do with acquired knowledge. It is followed by interrogative expressions (où, pourquoi, qui, avec qui, quand, etc…), or by verbs.
CORRECT: Sais-tu où il habite? / Je ne sais pas à quelle heure le bus arrive / Je sais parler français.
WRONG: Connais-tu où il habite? / Je ne connais pas à quelle heure le bus arrive / Je connais parler français.
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#6: This mistake is fairly easy to fix. Pronouns “je”, “te”, “me”, “le”, “la”, and "se" have to be attached to words that start with a vowel or with an “h”.
CORRECT: J’habite à Montréal / J'apprends le français / Je ne t’entends pas / Il m’a demandé si j’étais célibataire / Je l’ai vu au restaurant. / Il s'est réveillé tôt.
WRONG: Je habite à Montréal / Je apprends le français / Je ne te entends pas / Il me a demandé si je étais célibataire / Je le ai vu au restaurant. / Il se est réveillé tôt.
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#7: Most French verbs in the past tense (passé composé) use the auxiliary verb “avoir”. But some use the auxiliary verb “être”. Here are the most important ones to remember:
CORRECT: Je suis allé au casino / Il est devenu pilote / Je suis revenu à la maison / Nous sommes retournés dans notre ville natale / Chantal est venue à mon anniversaire / Ils sont arrivés à Montréal ce matin / Je suis resté chez moi toute la journée.
WRONG: J'ai allé au casino / Il a devenu pilote / J’ai revenu à la maison / Nous avons retourné dans notre ville natale / Chantal a venu à mon anniversaire / Ils ont arrivé à Montréal ce matin / J’ai resté chez moi toute la journée.
Also, useful tip: Every single reflexive verbs (se + verb) use the auxiliary “être” in the passé composé. For example: Je me suis réveillé / Nous nous sommes promenés / etc...
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#8: In English, words like “sometimes, never, always, often, already…”, usually come right after the subject or subject pronoun. But in French, it isn’t so. They must come after the verb.
CORRECT: François va souvent au parc / Je ne mange jamais de viande / J’ai déjà fini mon projet / Nous passons toujours du temps ensemble.
WRONG: François souvent va au parc / Je ne jamais mange de viande / Je déjà ai fini mon projet / Nous toujours passons du temps ensemble.
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#9: In French, “que” and “qui” can both mean “that”, but they are used differently. “Que” is used before subjects or subject pronouns whereas “qui” is used before verbs.
CORRECT: La robe que tu portes est très belle / Il y a des gens qui n’aiment pas voyager. / Aimes-tu le plat que j’ai cuisiné? / C’est un film qui a gagné un oscar.
WRONG: La robe qui tu portes est très belle / Il y a des gens que n’aiment pas voyager / Aimes-tu le plat qui j’ai cuisiné? / C’est un film que a gagné un oscar.
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#10: In English, you can express the present tense by saying for example “I eat” or “I am eating”. But in French, the “I am eating” tense does not exist. We only use 1 present tense. You can NEVER say “I am + infinitive verb” to express the present tense in French.
CORRECT: Je mange une pomme / Marie fait ses devoirs / Je cuisine / Il prend une douche
WRONG: Je suis manger une pomme / Marie est faire ses devoirs / Je suis cuisiner / Il est prendre une douche.
Saying “Je suis manger une pomme” would literally mean “I am to eat an apple”. It does not make sense in French.
However, there is one thing that we sometimes say. It’s “Je suis en train de + infinitive verb”. It means “I am in the process of…”. So, you could actually say “Je suis en train de manger”, which technically means I’m eating / I’m in the process of eating.
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The 10 most common mistakes my students make in French

If you are a French learner with an A2-B2 level, this post will be very useful to you. I’ve been working as a French tutor for 5 years and I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most common speaking mistakes I hear my students make. These are SO common that I truly believe that if a learner stops making all 10 of them, their French would already improve by like 50%. If you have any questions or if you don't understand some of the mistakes below, feel free to comment and I will gladly give a more detailed explanation.
** Also, please note: Almost every single grammar rule in French has exceptions. But the rules listed below work 95%+ of the time.
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#1: When saying “to the” or “at the”, you cannot say “à le”. The preposition “À” + the masculine article “le” merge and become “au”.
CORRECT: Je veux aller au cinéma
WRONG: Je veux aller à le cinéma.
ALSO WRONG: Je veux aller au le cinéma. (I hear “au le” a lot but that literally means “to the the”)
Same thing for “de” + “le” and “de” + “les”. “De” + “le” merge and become “du”, and “de” + “les” become “des”.
CORRECT: Le nom du chanteur du groupe Queen est Freddie Mercury. / La majorité des pays d'Amérique du Sud parlent espagnol.
WRONG: Le nom de le chanteur de le groupe Queen est Freddie Mercury. / La majorité de les pays d'Amérique du Sud parlent espagnol.
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#2: To say “A lot of…” you have to say “Beaucoup de” or “Beaucoup d’” (if the next word starts with a vowel). “Beaucoup” can NEVER be followed by des or du or de la.
CORRECT: Il y a beaucoup de personnes au supermarché / Marc a beaucoup d’amis / J’ai mangé beaucoup de chocolat.
WRONG: Il y a beaucoup des personnes au supermarché / Marc a beaucoup des amis / J’ai mangé beaucoup du chocolat.
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#3: Sometimes, people don’t know where to place the negation “ne” in the sentence. But it’s actually very simple. “Ne” always comes right after the subject or the subject pronoun.
CORRECT: Je ne suis pas fatigué / Je n’ai pas étudié pour mon examen / Les enfants ne veulent pas aller à l’école.
WRONG: Je suis ne pas fatigué / J’ai ne pas étudié pour mon examen / Les enfants veulent ne pas aller à l’école.
Another important thing to remember is that when the sentence has another negation word like “rien” or “jamais” or “personne”, these words will replace the “pas”.
CORRECT: Je ne suis jamais allé en France / Il n’y a rien à manger / Personne n’aime faire des devoirs.
WRONG: Je ne suis pas jamais allé en France / Il n’y a pas rien à manger / Personne n’aime pas faire des devoirs.
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#4: This one is extremely common. Learners often use the conjugated form of the verb when it should be the infinitive or they use the infinitive form when it should be the conjugated form.
When to use the infinitive?: When the verb is used with what I call a “connector verb” (vouloir, aimer, aller, pouvoir, devoir…) or right after prepositions like “à”, “de”, and “pour”.
CORRECT: Je veux manger une pomme / J’aime prendre l’avion / Est-ce que je peux te demander quelque chose? / Tu dois faire tes devoirs. / J’ai décidé de déménager au Canada. / Pour apprendre une langue, il faut étudier souvent.
WRONG: Je veux mange une pomme / J’aime prend l’avion / Est-ce que je peux te demande quelque chose? / Tu dois fais tes devoirs. / J’ai décidé de déménage au Canada. / Pour apprend une langue, il faut étudie souvent.
Now, when to use the conjugated form of a verb?: When it comes after a subject or a subject pronoun, or after “qui”.
CORRECT: Ça prend beaucoup de temps / Mes parents ont une grande maison / C’est un film qui parle de l’Égypte / Je te vois.
WRONG: Ça prendre beaucoup de temps / Mes parents avoir une grande maison / C’est un film qui parler de l’Égypte / Je te voir
You can understand why it’s wrong by comparing it to English. You wouldn’t say “It to take a lot of time”. You would say “It takes a lot of time”.
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#5: In French, the verb "connaître" and "savoir" both mean "to know", but they are used differently.
“Connaître” means “to know” with the idea to be personally familiar with, to have experienced it yourself. It is used with books, movies, cities, people...
CORRECT: Je ne connais pas le film Titanic / Connais-tu mon amie Vanessa? / Mon groupe favori est Twenty One Pilots, tu connais?
WRONG: Je ne sais pas le film Titanic / Sais-tu mon amie Vanessa? / Mon groupe favori est Twenty One Pilots, tu sais?
"Savoir" has to do with acquired knowledge. It is followed by interrogative expressions (où, pourquoi, qui, avec qui, quand, etc…), or by verbs.
CORRECT: Sais-tu où il habite? / Je ne sais pas à quelle heure le bus arrive / Je sais parler français.
WRONG: Connais-tu où il habite? / Je ne connais pas à quelle heure le bus arrive / Je connais parler français.
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#6: This mistake is fairly easy to fix. Pronouns “je”, “te”, “me”, “le” and “la” have to be attached to words that start with a vowel or with an “h”.
CORRECT: J’habite à Montréal / J'apprends le français / Je ne t’entends pas / Il m’a demandé si j’étais célibataire / Je l’ai vu au restaurant.
WRONG: Je habite à Montréal / Je apprends le français / Je ne te entends pas / Il me a demandé si je étais célibataire / Je le ai vu au restaurant.
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#7: Most French verbs in the past tense (passé composé) use the auxiliary verb “avoir”. But some use the auxiliary verb “être”. Here are the most important ones to remember:
CORRECT: Je suis allé au casino / Il est devenu pilote / Je suis revenu à la maison / Nous sommes retournés dans notre ville natale / Chantal est venue à mon anniversaire / Ils sont arrivés à Montréal ce matin / Je suis resté chez moi toute la journée.
WRONG: J'ai allé au casino / Il a devenu pilote / J’ai revenu à la maison / Nous avons retourné dans notre ville natale / Chantal a venu à mon anniversaire / Ils ont arrivé à Montréal ce matin / J’ai resté chez moi toute la journée.
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#8: In English, words like “sometimes, never, always, often, already…”, usually come right after the subject or subject pronoun. But in French, it isn’t so. They must come after the verb.
CORRECT: François va souvent au parc / Je ne mange jamais de viande / J’ai déjà fini mon projet / Nous passons toujours du temps ensemble.
WRONG: François souvent va au parc / Je ne jamais mange de viande / Je déjà ai fini mon projet / Nous toujours passons du temps ensemble.
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#9: In French, “que” and “qui” can both mean “that”, but they are used differently. “Que” is used before subjects or subject pronouns whereas “qui” is used before verbs.
CORRECT: La robe que tu portes est très belle / Il y a des gens qui n’aiment pas voyager. / Aimes-tu le plat que j’ai cuisiné? / C’est un film qui a gagné un oscar.
WRONG: La robe qui tu portes est très belle / Il y a des gens que n’aiment pas voyager / Aimes-tu le plat qui j’ai cuisiné? / C’est un film que a gagné un oscar.
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#10: In English, you can express the present tense by saying for example “I eat” or “I am eating”. But in French, the “I am eating” tense does not exist. We only use 1 present tense. You can NEVER say “I am + infinitive verb” to express the present tense in French.
CORRECT: Je mange une pomme / Marie fait ses devoirs / Je cuisine / Il prend une douche
WRONG: Je suis manger une pomme / Marie est faire ses devoirs / Je suis cuisiner / Il est prendre une douche.
Saying “Je suis manger une pomme” would literally mean “I am to eat an apple”. It does not make sense in French.
However, there is one thing that we sometimes say. It’s “Je suis en train de + infinitive verb”. It means “I am in the process of…”. So, you could actually say “Je suis en train de manger”, which technically means I’m eating / I’m in the process of eating.
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[OC] List of fun/interesting Football Terminology in various Languages

Hi everyone, a while ago I asked for funny or interesting football words in your languages in the daily discussion thread. I promised I'd make a text post about it but kind of forgot, better late then never, eh?
Please contribute as well, I'm sure there are many more languages with hilarious or interesting football words, this is just a small list I gathered today.
If there are any mistakes, let me know. I'll be adding new entries as we go.
So without further ado:

German

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Ampelkarte*	traffic light card	second yellow -> red card
*Alibipass*	alibi pass	(sideways) pass without any intention, just to give the ball away to one of your team mates
*Bananenflanke*	banana cross	heavily curved cross
*Bauernspitz*	farmer's tip	toe poke
*Beton anrühren*	to puddle the mortar	to switch to a very defensive formation, to park the bus
*Blutgrätsche*	blood slidingtackle	a legbreaker of a tackle
*Chancentod*	chances death	cha cha cha
*"Das Runde muss ins Eckige"*	"The round thing must go into the angular thing"	Famous phrase coined by world cup winning coach Sepp Herberger
*"Den Okocha machen"*	doing the Okocha	doing the rainbow flick
*Doppelpass*	double pass	one-two pass
*Elfmeterkiller*	penalty killer	a keeper who saves many penalties
*Fahrstuhlmannschaft*	elevator team	yo-yo club always between top flight and second flight (West Brom, Nürnberg, etc.)
*Fallrückzieher*	fall back puller	bicycle kick
*Fliegenfänger*	fly catcher	keeper with bad shot judgement abilities
*Fritz-Walter-Wetter*	Fritz-Walter-weather	very rainy weather (almost British rain), Fritz Walter (1.FCK legend) preferred to play in the rain due to a Malaria infection in the war
*Fußballgott*	football god	self explanatory, examples would be Alex Meier (unironically) or Heiko Westermann (ironically)
*Gedächtnisgrätsche*	memory tackle	a tackle reminiscient of the good old days, when men were men
*Hexenkessel*	witch cauldron	a stadium with traditionally great atmosphere
*Kerze*	candle	a shot with an almost vertical trajectory
*Kopfballungeheuer*	headball monster	very strong player in the air, i.e. Jan Koller, Andy Caroll, etc.
*Meisterschale*	master bowl	name for the Bundesliga trophy
*Punktelieferant*	points supplier	a team that loses a lot, in particular to teams equal or worse to them
*Rudelbildung*	(animal) herd forming	multiple players from both teams swarming each other and the referee
*Rumpelfüßler*	rubbish-footed	player with very limited technical skills
*Salatschüssel*	salad bowl	name for the "Meisterschale": the Bundesliga trophy
*Schönwetterfußballer*	nice weather footballer	someone who only wants to play in perfect conditions, i.e. sunny, not too cold/hot, perfect pitch
*Schwalbe*	swallow (bird)	a dive
*Schwalbenkönig*	swallow king	the king of divers
*Seitfallzieher*	side fall puller	scissor kick
*Sonntagsfußballer*	sunday footballer	someone who only wants to play in perfect conditions, i.e. sunny, not too cold/hot, perfect pitch
*Sonntagsschuss*	sunday shot	long range goal from an unlikely position to score a goal from
*Straßenfußballer*	street footballer	a skillful player who grew up on the streets (Ronaldinho, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Mahrez, etc.)
*Tunnel*	-	nutmeg
*Turniermannschaft*	tournament team	a (national) team that traditionally perfoms better in the big tournaments as opposed to meaningless friendlies or less important qualifying matches, like Germany (disregard 2018)
*Übersteiger*	overstepper	step over
*Wadenbeißer*	calves biter	tenacious defenders/defensive midfielders especially if they have low body height, think Gennaro Gattuso as the prototype

thanks FakerPlaysSkarner, PapaSays, kall1nger

Italian

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Biscotto*	biscuit	Two teams that agree to end the game with a certain result that would benefit both and most likely damage some other team (Sweden and Denmark drew 2-2 at Euro 2004 to eliminate Italy)
*Bomber*	word borrowed from English	goalgetter
*Calcio*	"I kick" - ^1st ^person ^singular ^conjugation ^of ^"calciare"	Italian word for football
*Calciatori*	kickers	footballers
*Capocannoniere*	leading cannoneegunner	top scorer in a competition
*Catenaccio*	door bolt/chain	-
*Cucchiaio*	a spoon	panenka penalty
*Foca*	seal	spectacular and skillfull player but in the end completely useless
*Pallonetto*	diminutive of ball (pallone)	a chip from open play
*fare una papera*	to make/do a duck	goalkeeper making a mistake
*La Maledetta*	the Cursed	special kind of free kick technique: think Pirlo, over the wall and dipping hard behind it
*Mangiarsi/cacarsi un gol*	eating/shitting a goal	failing to score an easy goal chance
*Poker*	-	scoring 4 goals in 1 game, referring to 4 of a kind
*Panzer*	German for military tank	nickname for strong German players as well as teams: Bayern, BVB, VfB (back in 1989 propably), also refers to the National team
*Sciabolata*	saber cut	a cross
*Triangolo*	triangle	one-two pass
*Tridente*	trident	a line-up with 3 attacking players
*Tunnel*	-	nutmeg

thanks to Coldh

French

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Aile de pigeon*	pidgeon's wing	backheel volley
*avoir les pieds carrés*	to have square feet	no technique, not being good at all with the ball
*Biscotte*	rusk	yellow card
*bouffer la feulle*	to eat the sheet	when a striker misses several chances
*casser les reins*	to break the kidneys	when a player is played like a fiddle
*Caviar*	-	a fantastic assist
*Chèvre*	a goat	A very bad player
*Coup du Sombrero*	rainbow kick	-
*Coupeur de citron*	lemon cutter	bench warmer
*dévisser*	to unscrew	to badly miss a shot
*enrhumer un adversaire*	to give an opponent a cold	dribble past an opponent
*faire une Arconada*	named after Luis Arconada's (GK for Spain) mistake against Platini in Euro 1984	goalkeeping blunder
*Mine*	landmine	very power shot
*nettoyer les toiles d'araignée*	to clean the cobwebs	to shoot in the top corner
*petit pont*	little bridge	nutmeg
*prendre une valise*	to take a suitcase	to be largely beaten
*Renard des surfaces*	fox of the penalty area	a fox in the box
*tricoter*	to knit	to dribble pointlessly
*vendanger*	to harvest	to miss a goal opportunity
*Ventre mou*	flabby/chubby belly	mid-table
*Verrou*	door bolt/chain	interestingly enough the predecessor to Italy's catenaccio

Thanks giyomu, TeKaeS, Hippemann, PierreMichelPaulette

Spanish

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Arquero* ^{Paraguay/Argentina*}	Archer	goalkeeper.
*Calesitero* ^Paraguay	roundabout	a player who often dribble succesfully a lot but with a bad end product
*Cancerbero* ^Paraguay	Cerberus	goalkeeper
*Caño*	a pipe	nutmeg
*Cantada*	sung song	blatant goalkeeping mistake
*Cantera* ^Paraguay	quarry	youth ranks
*Cara Sucia* ^Paraguay	dirty face	a very young player
*Chilena*	female demonym of chile	bicycle kick
*colgarse del travesaño*	to hang (oneself) from the crossbar	to park the bus
*Crack*	?*	a very good player
*hacer la cama*	to make the bed	Used when somebody is conspiring against somebody else, for example when players conspire to turn on the manager to get him sacked
*inclinar la cancha* ^Argentina	to tilt the pitch	may be used when a referee gives too many favourable calls to a particular team. Also used when a team goes all out attack
*Manos de humo* ^Argentina	hands of smoke	a very poor goalkeeper, who usually fumbles the ball
*Pecho Frío* ^Paraguay	cold chest	an usually talented player who doesn't seem to care about the result
*Pichichi*	-	Name of former Athletic goalscorer Pichichi which now has become the term to refer to a top-scorer, even outside the Spanish league
*Piscinero*	pool boy	diver
*Rabona*	tail kick	Torres doing it
*Vaca sagrada*	sacred cow	popular phrase coined by Cruyff: important players or players with a lot of experience

*"Arquero" is the main term for goalkeeper here (Argentina/Uruguay) as well. Even though that word means archer, in this case it comes from the fact that we actually call the goal "arco" instead of "portería/puerta". So yes, arco means both goal and bow. Therefore arquero stands both for goalkeeper and archer

anden4

thanks to cilinderman, nocomet, Beatlepy93, anden4
~~?*What does the word "crack" literally mean? Does it refer in any way to cocaine or did it come from somewhere else etymologically?~~

Polish

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Grać z klepki*	to play on/from the stave	exchanging fast first touch passes (tiki taka)
*Szczupak*	pike (the fish)	diving header
*Wolny elektron*	Free electron	free role player
*Kosa, kosić*	Scythe, to scythe	hard slide tackle
*Laga*	long, hard stick	attacking with long balls only (Pulisball)
*Plecy, plecy rosną*	Back, the back is growing (back as anatomical part of human)	warning when the player with the ball is approached from the back by opponent
*Piątek*	friday	Sheva reincarnated
*Sito*	a sieve	nutmeg

Austrian German

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Außenpracker*	exterior carpet beater	fullback
*Dribblanski*		a technical player with good dribbling skills that lacks end product, think Adama Traore
*Eiergoalie*	egg goalkeeper	error prone keeper
*Fersler*	comes from Ferse (heel)	back heel goal/pass
*Gaberln*	comes from Gabel (fork)	doing keepie uppies
*Jud*	Jew	toe poke
*Wadlbeißer*	calves biter	tenacious defenders/defensive midfielders especially if they have low body height, think Gennaro Gattuso as the prototype

thanks odrik

Dutch

thanks to MrCrashdummy

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Brilstand*	Glasses score	0-0 (looks like glasses)
*Chocoladebeen*	chocolate leg	Weak foot
*Zondagsschot*	Sunday shot	A shot that would normally be a big miss but ends up in the goal some how
*Postbodevoetbal*	Postman football	Players who don't pass over longer distances but deliver the ball to their teammates
*Scorebordjournalistiek*	Scoreboard journalism	Analysing a match on just the result, even though losing doesn't mean playing bad and vice versa
*Patatgeneratie*	French fries generation	Spoilt players (usually talking about a certain group of players from the 80ies)
*In de winkelhaak*	In the machinst square	In the topcorner

Icelandic

Thanks to Glenn55whelan

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Að hreinsa*	to clean	to clear the ball
*Að klobba*	to crotch someone	to nutmeg someone
*Að sóla*	to sun someone	to dribble past someone
*Að strauja*	to iron someone	to tackle someone very roughly
*Bakfallsspyrna*	backfalling kick	bicycle kick
*Dauðafæri*	death chance	big chance to score
*Hjólhestaspyrna*	wheel horse kick (wheel horse is an old word for bicycle in Icelandic)	bicycle kick
*Markamaskína*	goal machine	good goalscorer
*Markahrókur*	goal rook	good goalscorer
*Móri*	ghost	nickname for José Mourinho
*Rangstaða*	wrong position	offside
*Skógarhlaup*	forest run	when a goalkeeper comes way too far out of his goal to challenge for a ball or claim a cross
*Sammi Sopi*	Sammy sip	nickname for Big Sam
*Sparksérfræðingur* / *sparkspekingur*	kick specialist / kick wise man	pundit
*Stelpurnar okkar*	our girls	nickname for the Female National team
*Strákarnir okkar*	our boys	nickname for the National team
*The Sammi/Samminn*	from samskeyti (conjoint)	the place where the crossbar and the post meet

Portuguese (Brazil)

Thanks to rdfporcazzo, ElinorDashwood86

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Caneta*	pen	nutmeg
*Carretilha*	reel	Rainbow Flick
*Chapéu*	hat	to lob someone
*Chinelinho*	little sandals (flip flops)	means a player who is always injured (this one might have a connotation that the player is faking injuries)
*Drible da vaca*	Cow's dribble	to kick the ball in one direction, go for the other one and get the ball back with the defender between you and the ball
*Elástico*	elastic	Elastico
*Lambreta*	scooter	Rainbow Flick
*Lençol*	sheet	to lob someone
*Mão de alface*	lettuce hands	insult to a bad goalkeeper
*Meia-lua*	Half moon	same as drible da vaca
*Rolinho*	little roll	nutmeg

Romanian

thanks RazvanDH

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*A sta cu fundul în poarta*	sitting with the ass in goal	parking the bus
*A șutat cu piciorul cu care se urcă in tramvai*	took a shot with the leg he uses to go on the tram	a bad shot with the weaker foot, implying that the weak foot is so useless it's used only for mundane activities
*Braziliană*	the Brazilian	rainbow flick
*Chifla*	bun/bap	miss the ball while trying to kick it
*Foarfecă*	scissors	overhead kick
*Gol turcesc*	Turkish goal	a miss where the ball hits the side of the net, giving the impression it went in
*Urechi*	ears	nutmeg

Cantonese

thanks to schrodingers_razors, JustInsane426

Word/Phrase (	semi-literal translation	meaning
*通坑渠 (tong hang kui)*	clearing the drain	nutmeg
*炒芥蘭 (tsao gai lan)*	cooking kale	collision of shins
*斬波 (tsam bor)*	chopping ball	a long pass or a cross
*汽車維修員*	car repairer	player who always fouls, this comes from stephen chow’s kung fu soccer
*收山腳 (shou shan geuk)*	-	career ending tackle
*磨薑 (mor geung)*	grinding ginger	grinding your leg against the ground when u fall
*疊瓦 (dip nga)*	overlapping tiles	overlapping run by a fullback
*執雞 (tsup gai)*	picking chicken	player scoring on easy goal/tap-in, for example due to goalie error or defender making a poor clearance
*莫氣 (mok hei)*	no gas left	player is low on stamina
*單蹄馬 (dan tai ma)*	horse with only one hoof	player who is not ambidextrous and relies too much on his strong foot, ie Robben
*單刀 (dan dou)*	single knife	player is one on one with the goalie
*炒飛機 (tsao fei gei)*	shooting airplanes	player making a shot that flyes into row z
*曬靴 (sai hur)*	to show one’s soles	going studs up in tackles
*底線傳底 (dai seen cheun dai)*	to pass to the touchline at the touchline	absolute fail of a cross that went out of bounds
*烏龍 (oolong)*	-	to score an own goal
*牛奶仔 (ngau lai zai)*	milk boy	player who is playing safe and doesn’t take risks
*妹下妹下 (mui ha mui ha)*	to nibble	player is not paying full effort in a match
*扭波 (lau ball)*	to twist and turn with a ball	dribbling
*爆人 (bao yen)*	to explode past ppl	use pure speed to dribble past someone, ie bale vs maicon/ bale vs bartra
*箍波 (cool ball)*	to be entangled with the ball	to be good at at retaining possession; being press resistant
*衛生波 (wai seng ball)*	hygienic football	playing a match where players are not aggressive towards each other
*痾蛋 (or dan)*	to lay an egg	goalkeeper failing to control the ball, thus the ball slips from his hands
*大細龍 (dai sai long)*	big and small nets	ball goes right through between the legs of a defender into the net
*打仔格 (dai tsai gak)*	aggressive personality	player such as Gattuso, Keane, etc
*雪糕筒 (seud gow tong)*	traffic cone	defender who gets dribbled past every time
*放題 (fong tai)*	all you can eat buffet	same meaning as the one above
*貼身膏藥（tip sun go yeuk)*	ailment that sticks firmly on the skin	man marking opposition player
*神龍（son long)*	godly dragon	goalkeeper that makes amazing saves, for example de gea
*叉燒 (tsa siu)*	bbq pork	easy chance to score
*跑狗 (pau gau)*	running dog	derogative description for a player who is running his socks off but isn’t actually contributing much in attack
*手榴彈 (sau lau dan)*	hand grenade	Rory Delap-esque throw in
*七旋斬 (tsut suen zam)*	ball that spins seven times	Beckham’s trademark curved free kick
*浪射 (long se)*	wave shoot	shooting from unlikely positions or shooting excessively
*柱躉 (tseu dung)*	pillar	big man up front
*海鮮波 (hoi seen bor)*	seafood soccer	the team’s performance is as unstable as fluctuating seafood price in a wet market, usually used to describe Liverpool a few years back (*利記海鮮*)
*鐵桶陣 (tit tung zhun)*	iron bucket formation	park the bus
*魚生粥 (yu sang zhuk)*	fish congee	match that is won by fine margins, for example a 1-0
*互交白卷( wu gau bak guen)*	handing each other empty papers	nil nil draw
*七個一皮*	7-1	losing in a humilating manner - NOT related to Germany 7-1 win against Brazil, see details below*
*水銀瀉地 (sui ngun sei dei)*	water and silver is poured all over the ground	team is playing attractive attacking football
*波係圓嘅 (ball hai yuen ge)*	the ball is round	you never who wins or who loses until the end
*黑哨 (huk sau)*	black whistle	unfair refereeing
*十二碼*	a 12 yard	penalty
閘	a gate	full-back
倒掛	hanging upside-down	- overhead kick, sometimes added with 金鈎 (golden hook)
*有鬼!*	There's a ghost!	Man on!
*踩波車*	stepping/riding on the ball vehicle	when a player miss kicks the ball, slips on the ball and falls on his ass (rare one, probably more common in amateur football)
*食波餅*	eat a ball cake/pie	when player gets smacked hard in the face by the ball, as if taking a massive pie to the face
*收山腳 (shou shan geuk)*	retiring tackle	career ending tackle
*派牌 (pai pai)*	distributing cards	midfielder that springs passes on the the pitch, like David Silva, Fabregas, Pirlo, Xabi Alonso, etc

*so this seven to one saying comes from gambling; so 一皮means one cent in Cantonese, and one dollar is equal to ten cents, so that gambler lose three cents; three has the same sound (sam) as 衫 (means clothes in cantonese), so the hidden meaning is that the gambler has lost so much that he has to use his clothes to exchange for cash to pay up

schrodingers_razors

Russian

Thanks to comrade fotorobot

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*горчичник*	mustard plaster	yellow card
*играть на втором этаже*	to play on the second floor	to play the ball with the head
*бить через себя*	to strike through oneself	bicycle kick
*зацепить мяч*	hook onto the ball	to control a received pass
*[игра] в стенку*	[play] to the wall	a "1-2 pass"
*сухарь*	dry bisquit	game without a goal
*бомбардир*	bombardier	attacker / goalscorer
*снайпер*	sniper	someone good at long distance shots
*навес*	a canopy	a lob into the box
*пас в больницу*	a pass into the hospital	pass into a strongly defended area (think of a lob towards an area defended by Bonucci/Chiellini at the last minute of a game)
*нарушение правил*	breaking of the rules	foul
*одиннацатьметровый*	the eleven meter	penalty shot

Swedish

Thanks to elburrito1

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
*Bollkalle*	Ball Kalle(nickname for Karl/Carl)	Ballboy
*Brassespark*	Brazilian kick	bicycle kick
*Brassering*	Brazilian ring	standing in a circle trying to keep the ball in the air
*Danska/Norska krysset*	The Danish/Norwegian cross	bottom corner. Top corner is called krysset (the cross) so the danish or norwegian cross is just a worse version of the cross
*Dansken*	the Danish	a "tactic" where you kick it back at kickoff and send a long ball directly up field where everyone has ran. So all wingers and strikers just rush forward and a midfielder sends a long ball on chance. Popular with youth teams, "they are doing the danish"
*Dansk skalle*	Danish skull	to headbutt someone, Zidane gave Materazzi a danish skull
*Filma*	to film sth.	diving or embellishment of the referee
*Korpen*	The Raven	More or less sunday league, recreational football. I play football with my mates in The Raven
*Mjölka/Maska*	to Milk/To worm	to waste time
*Ronaldinhofinten*	the Ronaldinho trick	Elastico
*Tåpaj*	Toe Pie	Toe poke
*Tunnel*	-	nutmeg
*TV-räddning*	TV save	hollywood save by the keeper, making it look more dramatic than necessary

Various

Word/Phrase	semi-literal translation	meaning
Cantonese - 摘雞	to pick chicken	easy tap in goal
Japanese - メンバーチェンジ (Menbaa Chenji)	member change	substitution
Japanese - スパイク	spikes	football boots
Greek - *Παλτό* (palto)	coat	a shit footballer, usually one with high expectations he hasn't met
Serbian - *Suknjica*	skirt (for women)	nutmeg
Serbian - *Golčina*	-	Banger of a goal
Malay - *Kaki bangku*	bench legs/chair legs	bad footballer

Bonus:
Thanks to MrCrashdummy once again

Cruyffisms

Word/Phrase	meaning
*Elk nadeel heb z'n voordeel*	Every disadvantage has it's advantage
*Als je niet kunt winnen, moet je zorgen dat je niet verliest*	If you can't win you have to make sure you don't lose
*Je moet schieten, anders kun je niet scoren*	You have to shoot, otherwise you can't score
*Als wij de bal hebben kunnen hun (sic) niet scoren*	If we have the ball, they can't score
*Voetbal is simpel, maar simpel voetballen blijkt vaak het moeilijkste wat er is.*	Football is simple, but simple football often proves to be the hardest thing there is
*Voetbal is simpel: je bent op tijd of je bent te laat. Als je te laat bent moet je eerder vertrekken.*	Football is simple, you're on time or you're too late. If you're too late you have to leave earlier
*Als Italianen één kans krijgen, maken ze er twee*	If Italians get one chance, they'll score twice
*Italianen kunnen niet van je winnen, maar je kan wel van ze verliezen*	Italians can't beat you, but you can lose to them
*Kijk, de bal is een essentieel onderdeel van het spel*	You see, the ball is an essential part of the game

Thanks to Jujugg (French), HippoBigga (Spanish), Vacuumflask (Austrian), spikeeleslie515 (Cantonese), vul6, mojekosio (Polish) and two redditors whose accounts have been deleted since then.
Also thanks to Glenn55whelan, if you could provide the Icelandic words for these football words as well I will incorporate them into their own section.
Thanks to Ravenblood21 for Greek, Kyuashu for Serbian, amanfikry for Malay
I'm sorry it took so long, dieyoubastards.
So, now it's your turn. These are only very few of such words, I'd like to see many more languages with their own quirky football terminology.
Of course, if there are some lesser known English words, comment them as well.
Something along the lines of twatter meaning "laces shot pelting someone right in the face" (propably non-existent), you surely have many more like these to contribute.

The 10 most common mistakes my students make in French

If you are a French learner with an A2-B2 level, this post will be very useful to you. I’ve been working as a French tutor for 5 years and I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most common speaking mistakes I hear my students make. These are SO common that I truly believe that if a learner stops making all 10 of them, their French would already improve by like 50%. If you have any questions or if you don't understand some of the mistakes below, feel free to comment and I will gladly give a more detailed explanation.
** Also, please note: Almost every single grammar rule in French has exceptions. But the rules listed below work 95%+ of the time.
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#1: When saying “to the” or “at the”, you cannot say “à le”. The preposition “À” + the masculine article “le” merge and become “au”.
CORRECT: Je veux aller au cinéma
WRONG: Je veux aller à le cinéma.
ALSO WRONG: Je veux aller au le cinéma. (I hear “au le” a lot but that literally means “to the the”)
Same thing for “de” + “le” and “de” + “les”. “De” + “le” merge and become “du”, and “de” + “les” become “des”.
CORRECT: Le nom du chanteur du groupe Queen est Freddie Mercury. / La majorité des pays d'Amérique du Sud parlent espagnol.
WRONG: Le nom de le chanteur de le groupe Queen est Freddie Mercury. / La majorité de les pays d'Amérique du Sud parlent espagnol.
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#2: To say “A lot of…” you have to say “Beaucoup de” or “Beaucoup d’” (if the next word starts with a vowel). “Beaucoup” can NEVER be followed by des or du or de la.
CORRECT: Il y a beaucoup de personnes au supermarché / Marc a beaucoup d’amis / J’ai mangé beaucoup de chocolat.
WRONG: Il y a beaucoup des personnes au supermarché / Marc a beaucoup des amis / J’ai mangé beaucoup du chocolat.
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#3: Sometimes, people don’t know where to place the negation “ne” in the sentence. But it’s actually very simple. “Ne” comes right after the subject or the subject pronoun. (There are exceptions, but this rule works 95% of the time)
CORRECT: Je ne suis pas fatigué / Je n’ai pas étudié pour mon examen / Les enfants ne veulent pas aller à l’école.
WRONG: Je suis ne pas fatigué / J’ai ne pas étudié pour mon examen / Les enfants veulent ne pas aller à l’école.
Another important thing to remember is that when the sentence has another negation word like “rien” or “jamais” or “personne”, these words will replace the “pas”.
CORRECT: Je ne suis jamais allé en France / Il n’y a rien à manger / Personne n’aime faire des devoirs.
WRONG: Je ne suis pas jamais allé en France / Il n’y a pas rien à manger / Personne n’aime pas faire des devoirs.
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#4: This one is extremely common. Learners often use the conjugated form of the verb when it should be the infinitive or they use the infinitive form when it should be the conjugated form.
When to use the infinitive?: When the verb is used with what I call a “connector verb” (vouloir, aimer, aller, pouvoir, devoir…) or right after prepositions like “à”, “de”, and “pour”.
CORRECT: Je veux manger une pomme / J’aime prendre l’avion / Est-ce que je peux te demander quelque chose? / Tu dois faire tes devoirs. / J’ai décidé de déménager au Canada. / Pour apprendre une langue, il faut étudier souvent.
WRONG: Je veux mange une pomme / J’aime prend l’avion / Est-ce que je peux te demande quelque chose? / Tu dois fais tes devoirs. / J’ai décidé de déménage au Canada. / Pour apprend une langue, il faut étudie souvent.
Now, when to use the conjugated form of a verb?: When it comes after a subject or a subject pronoun, or after “qui”.
CORRECT: Ça prend beaucoup de temps / Mes parents ont une grande maison / C’est un film qui parle de l’Égypte / Je te vois.
WRONG: Ça prendre beaucoup de temps / Mes parents avoir une grande maison / C’est un film qui parler de l’Égypte / Je te voir
You can understand why it’s wrong by comparing it to English. You wouldn’t say “It to take a lot of time”. You would say “It takes a lot of time”.
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#5: In French, the verb "connaître" and "savoir" both mean "to know", but they are used differently.
“Connaître” means “to know” with the idea to be personally familiar with, to have experienced it yourself. It is used with books, movies, cities, people...
CORRECT: Je ne connais pas le film Titanic / Connais-tu mon amie Vanessa? / Mon groupe favori est Twenty One Pilots, tu connais?
WRONG: Je ne sais pas le film Titanic / Sais-tu mon amie Vanessa? / Mon groupe favori est Twenty One Pilots, tu sais?
"Savoir" has to do with acquired knowledge. It is followed by interrogative expressions (où, pourquoi, qui, avec qui, quand, etc…), or by verbs.
CORRECT: Sais-tu où il habite? / Je ne sais pas à quelle heure le bus arrive / Je sais parler français.
WRONG: Connais-tu où il habite? / Je ne connais pas à quelle heure le bus arrive / Je connais parler français.
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#6: This mistake is fairly easy to fix. Pronouns “je”, “te”, “me”, “le”, “la”, and "se" have to be attached to words that start with a vowel or with an “h”.
CORRECT: J’habite à Montréal / J'apprends le français / Je ne t’entends pas / Il m’a demandé si j’étais célibataire / Je l’ai vu au restaurant. / Il s'est réveillé tôt.
WRONG: Je habite à Montréal / Je apprends le français / Je ne te entends pas / Il me a demandé si je étais célibataire / Je le ai vu au restaurant. / Il se est réveillé tôt.
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#7: Most French verbs in the past tense (passé composé) use the auxiliary verb “avoir”. But some use the auxiliary verb “être”. Here are the most important ones to remember:
CORRECT: Je suis allé au casino / Il est devenu pilote / Je suis revenu à la maison / Nous sommes retournés dans notre ville natale / Chantal est venue à mon anniversaire / Ils sont arrivés à Montréal ce matin / Je suis resté chez moi toute la journée.
WRONG: J'ai allé au casino / Il a devenu pilote / J’ai revenu à la maison / Nous avons retourné dans notre ville natale / Chantal a venu à mon anniversaire / Ils ont arrivé à Montréal ce matin / J’ai resté chez moi toute la journée.
Also, useful tip: Every single reflexive verbs (se + verb) use the auxiliary “être” in the passé composé. For example: Je me suis réveillé / Nous nous sommes promenés / etc...
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#8: In English, words like “sometimes, never, always, often, already…”, usually come right after the subject or subject pronoun. But in French, it isn’t so. They must come after the verb.
CORRECT: François va souvent au parc / Je ne mange jamais de viande / J’ai déjà fini mon projet / Nous passons toujours du temps ensemble.
WRONG: François souvent va au parc / Je ne jamais mange de viande / Je déjà ai fini mon projet / Nous toujours passons du temps ensemble.
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#9: In French, “que” and “qui” can both mean “that”, but they are used differently. “Que” is used before subjects or subject pronouns whereas “qui” is used before verbs.
CORRECT: La robe que tu portes est très belle / Il y a des gens qui n’aiment pas voyager. / Aimes-tu le plat que j’ai cuisiné? / C’est un film qui a gagné un oscar.
WRONG: La robe qui tu portes est très belle / Il y a des gens que n’aiment pas voyager / Aimes-tu le plat qui j’ai cuisiné? / C’est un film que a gagné un oscar.
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#10: In English, you can express the present tense by saying for example “I eat” or “I am eating”. But in French, the “I am eating” tense does not exist. We only use 1 present tense. You can NEVER say “I am + infinitive verb” to express the present tense in French.
CORRECT: Je mange une pomme / Marie fait ses devoirs / Je cuisine / Il prend une douche
WRONG: Je suis manger une pomme / Marie est faire ses devoirs / Je suis cuisiner / Il est prendre une douche.
Saying “Je suis manger une pomme” would literally mean “I am to eat an apple”. It does not make sense in French.
However, there is one thing that we sometimes say. It’s “Je suis en train de + infinitive verb”. It means “I am in the process of…”. So, you could actually say “Je suis en train de manger”, which technically means I’m eating / I’m in the process of eating.
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Mon premier semaine en Normandie / My first week in Normandy!

Salut à tous!
J'ai déménagé en Normandie la semaine dernière et je voulais partager mon expérience jusqu'à là. Mais mon français c'est pas bon maintenant, donc j'écrire en Anglais.
So as above, I just moved to Normandy last week for work and wanted to share my experience and thoughts for anyone that is interested or might be in a similar situation in the near future.
Some background information: I just recently completed my master's degree in engineering in September, which was sponsored by a major French company. They decided to hire me with a 1 year contract (in France, a limited duration contract is called a CDD, and full-time is CDI), with possibility of re-hire afterwards. The company started the immigration process in August and I finally got my visa the week before Christmas, so it takes quite a while.
I am a 100% Canadian Anglophone, which means that my French is hot garbage. I took "core french" until grade 9 (which is 6 years of conjugating avoir and être), and took 1 online university class in 2015 as an elective. I've been "studying" the past 4 months, but it is difficult when everything around you is in English. I've tried to listen and watch French music, TV, books, work on some apps, and so on. So by the end of the 4 months, I was able to read very basic language and follow simple stories, but my hearing and speaking was still very minimal. I also started chatting with someone in Paris using HelloTalk so that has helped a lot with writing casual language. I would've taken courses if I knew exactly when I was supposed to move to France, but it was all in the dark during the process.
So essentially, I moved to Normandy with minimal French knowledge.
Let me tell you that it has been extremely difficult. I'm lucky to have my supervisor help me with having a place to stay, transportation to work, and office paperwork. One extremely awesome grad student intern in my office has also been helping me with some of the paperwork and training with translation - he's also invited me to go out for drinks after work on Thursday this week (because apparently Thursday is the night to go out?), and so I got to meet a bunch of other young people.
Being in Normandy, I've been finding that many people speak minimal English. Even at my company, only the engineers speak English out of international necessity, but most of everyone else speaks French only. This has been difficult as all of the training and lectures have been in French, with no translation. During lunch and coffee breaks, all conversation is in French. I am essentially a child that can't do anything by myself - I am trying to find a place to move into right now, but I essentially need someone to help me communicate with the landlords. Also to open a bank account, and get a phone number (which I still don't have because I need a bank card and I went in to open a bank account on Tuesday and still waiting for them to MAIL me a code to bring to the bank to get a card). Things are very slow here in terms of administration, so you definitely need to have some patience and be well prepared (10000 copies of all of your documents).
Despite the difficulties, my hearing has definitely gotten better but obviously still not good. Instead of everything sounding like the same thing, I can pick out a lot of words but my mind isn't there yet to process it right away. My speaking is still very bad because I need to think about what I want to say instead of just saying it. By the recommendation of my boss, I've started using Assimil and it seems to be helping quite a bit. By listening to slow conversation, I am starting to recognize common words and be able to recognize them right away instead of translating in my head. I also watch the news every night in French and continue to listen to French music. My friends at work try to get me to say simple conversation in French. I even went to the market today to buy groceries and spoke broken-French and charade-d my way through buying groceries.
I've met an American that moved here 5 months ago and said that once you start to hear and understand everything, then speaking becomes much easier because now you know what to answer.
Anyway, that's just some experience of an Anglophone with very minimal knowledge moving to a small city in France, where many people do not speak English.
If you managed to read this far, and if you are a French native that would be willing to help me integrate more into society (maybe phone calls once I receive my phone number?), please let me know! :) if you are planning/thinking on moving to France soon and are an anglophone, feel free to ask if you have any questions!
ALSO, some different things that I've noticed my time here:
Small breakfast, huge lunch (~12 for 1-1.5h), small/medium dinner (~8pm). Lunch is a big thing it seems like, and you eat together. The French also seem to really like their dessert (even if it's something simple like yoghurt or fruit, as long as it is something), and their scheduled coffee breaks. I do enjoy the eating schedule because I snack much less. Also espresso is very popular - espresso for breakfast, regular coffee for break, espresso for after lunch. Most people seem to drink their coffee black.
Work hours are so odd, but that may be my team (which is very technical). They are about 8:00-8:30 until 5:30-6:00. I'm very used to finishing work at 4:30 (because I would go in early), so leaving so late feels odd.
Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork.
Try to avoid getting the hard thing in a slice of galette because I can't afford to buy the next one right now (galette is a cake made of puff pastry and the filling is almond, and it is delicious and rich. If you get a slice with a something hard in it, usually a little plastic piece, then you have to buy the next one).
Toilet is in a separate room than the showesink. Weird.
Fresh food here is amazing. Pâté is also amazing.
Driving lanes and signals seem more like a suggestion. The street lights are also super low, so you need to look to the side to see when the light changes.
A lot of people dress really well.
Streets are very narrow.
EDIT: also saying "bonjour" to literally everyone that I pass in the hallways at work. Breaking the habit of just walking past, saying nothing, and nodding has been a bit hard. I have to consciously remind myself to say "bonjour". Of course, it's different in public, but that's been something I've had to adjust to at work.

[OC] Syntax Error

In which every single species in the universe has a language that operates logically.
Except for humans, because fuck logic.
"How are things going on your side, Commander Reikvus?" Secretary-General Phoema asked.
"They've chosen to allocate more resources to protecting their technological secrets than safeguarding their communications channels. So while we haven't managed to access their research yet, we have managed to take full control of their communications systems," her cybersecurity expert replied.
Phoema smirked. "Vulnerable communications systems. That is about the stupidest thing you could do in any war. Really?"
"Really. We can now intercept their messages, and with luck we might even pose as them."
Ha-ha. Earth was in trouble. As in, buried deep in fifty langues of gurdu dung sort of trouble. They thought they were so smart, but clearly that wasn't the case, if they weren't covering up their military intelligence.
"Excellent."
"But…"
"But what?"
He cleared his throat. "Minor problem, really. Ah…we're having a bit of a difficult time deciphering their messages."
"How?" the Secretary-General demanded. "You've already cracked their code; that was the hardest part, wasn't it?" She stole a glance at the computer screen. There was a string of some gibberish that looked like a hatchling's drawings.
"The humans are transmitting this in their own language."
Was that it? How primitive. Who even used pictographs anymore? "I don't see what the problem is. Run it through the universal translation software; that's what it was designed for."
"That is the UTS…as you can see, it isn't really working…" He pointed to the string of gibberish in the output box, which she had earlier dismissed as remnants of a test run.

泥西环筒因妈? >>> mud west ring cylinder because mother

"And why not? I thought Teralingua was already in there."
"Well, it's not Teralingua. Teralingua was purposefully designed with predictable syntax to make communication with other species easier. This right here is one of their early human languages, from before their pan-species unification," the young Commander explained.
Never let it be said that Phoema was one of those demanding superior officers that didn't understand the plights of her engineers. Even so, she was having a difficult time keeping her annoyance in check. After all, it was the universal translation software. It had been a collaborative effort by the council, perfected decades ago, and the AI running it was so powerful it could impeccably translate languages it had never even seen before, all by similarity analyses with existing languages in its database.
"That was the best it could do?"
"That's the thing. This is the perfect translation. I manually cross-referenced the inputs with a raw dictionary for Zhongwen – that's the specific dialect of Teralingua they're using − and I got the exact same thing. I even used their own translation software, the one the humans built for themselves, with no better results. We're inclined to believe that on top of the cryptography, they've put a second layer of code…"
"Can't you just convert the text to an audio file and search the language database for similar results?" Phoema asked.
"Yeah, we did that. When we managed to get past that level they started using another language of theirs."

>>> CINDER SHE HAS SHE HAS E E E E E E E E

"What's that supposed to mean?" the Secretary-General demanded.
"It was translated from a sound file, and that was what all the words sounded like. This is what we got when we matched the sound up with their written language."

CENDRE ELLE A ELLE A AI AIE AIENT AIES AIT ES EST ET

"Five of them are different forms of the same word, two more are also different forms of a different word, and from what our wiretaps have gathered, all of them are pronounced the same. So, yes, they have words that look different and are different but sound the same."
Phoema blinked at the words on the screen and frowned. "What the heck? Why don't they say it like they write it?"
"Beats me."
"But then how do they expect their recipients to understand which is which? Didn't they send some sort of key?" Phoema demanded.
"No. This isn't a mathematical code. Humans are weird. They're bad at doing lots of simple computations, but they're naturally good at doing complex analyses. And I suppose the mess they call linguistics is one of those." He squinted at the screen.
Phoema nodded. Some complex problems were easy for living things out of necessity, like depth perception. The thing was, they had designed reliable image processors with that ability ages ago. What they hadn't done was figure out an efficient way to solve certain graph problems, which for some reason humans could do just by "looking at it", though none of them could really explain exactly how. (These were the same creatures who couldn't do simple twelve-digit multiplications in their head. Really!)
"Apparently, their species has a critical period of development that allows them to, like everything else they seem to do, 'just know it'. We're still trying to figure out what that is, but one of my codebreakers thinks that it might be a joke. The thing is, some of their words look different and are different but sound the same. And to make things worse, they also have words that look different and sound different but mean the same thing."
"You mean like synonyms? Why is that so hard? Some of the more artistic species have plenty of those, due to the cultural importance they place on connotation, and our translation software worked just fine."
"No, no, I mean, they are the exact same thing. They just change them up slightly," Reikvus groaned. "Sometimes for no goddamn reason, other than it's a different speaker."

ROMANES EUNT DOMUS >>> PEOPLE CALLED ROMANS THEY GO TO THE HOUSE

"That makes no sense. If the subject has already changed to denote that, why do you have to change the other verbs and adjectives?"
Reikvus coughed. "We've determined that the answer is no reason at all, except for screwing with us. And don't get me started on grammatical genders."
"Genders?"
"Not biological gender. Grammatical gender. These guys have assigned non-reproducing, nonliving objects with genders."
"Wait, what? Why?"
Reikvus smirked. "Exactly. The current translation AI couldn't handle the concept of non-reproducing, nonliving objects having genders either. And the fact that the same phrases have to be written differently because of this fact. And the fact that all of this really doesn't have any meaningful significance, except the presence of a gendered object usually means that they start playing switcheroo with their articles and adjectives. AGAIN."
"Again? Do they play 'switcheroo' with their words elsewhere?"
"Oh, you don't want me to get started on their verb tenses."
"So? The AI didn't have a problem with the Kaorii verb tenses."
"Because verb tenses have an obvious impact on the meaning of a sentence, and the Kaorii followed a specific pattern that was easily identifiable. They didn't have irregular verbs, or a case system, or – "
"Wait, wait, wait – irregular verbs? Case systems? What?" Phoema wasn't much of a grammar nerd, but she was a stickler for proper speech, as misunderstandings in military matters of any kind was a recipe for disaster.

Я ненавижу систему дела вы ненавидите систему дела мы все ненавидим систему случай! >>> [nenavizhu: I hate] >>> [nenavidite: (you) hate] >>> [nenavidim: we hate]

"You know how earlier, I told you they totally changed up the adjectives and the verbs and the articles because of something the subject did? They also conjugate articles and adjectives and possessive pronouns and several other parts of a sentence for something that ONLY AFFECTS THE USAGE OF THE VERB!"
The Secretary-General cocked one of her ears. "How do they even communicate with each other? How do they even remember which words are the same and which are different? How did they communicate before they invented Teralingua?"
"That's the thing. They didn't. Or, well, they had a few individuals who learned more than one of their 'you're just supposed to know these monstrosities by instinct' and even they weren't perfect. They have thousands of these stupid codes! And they keep pulling out new ones every time we crack an old one. They even make up their own nonsensical exceptions and puns." Reikvus shuddered.
"What type of species has languages so nonsensical that other members of their own species don't know it?!"
"The same species that made this shit up in the first place. One of our interns has a conspiracy theory that this is all just an elaborate invention to mess with us." Commander Reikvus sighed. "I mean, it's a bit farfetched, since it's clearly part of their history, way before they had electricity, even, but at the same time…the kid had a point. After all, this non-algorithmic obfuscation was done in the exact perfect way a computer can't handle easily."
But that was… Phoema opened and closed her nostrils a few times. "Why can't the computer…"

ICH KANN DICH SEHEN DICH KANN ICH SEHEN SEHEN KANN ICH DICH KANNST DU MICH SEHEN? >>>I can you see >>>you can I see >>>see can I you >>>can you me see

"Because the algorithm works by parsing syntactical patterns. All four of those sentences have the same words in a different order, but according to the Earth translation software, three of them mean the exact same thing."
"Clearly the Earth one has to be wrong. It has to be; that is completely illogical."
Reikvus scratched his knuckles. "About that. You know all those stupid rules I told you earlier? Apart from all those rules, let's just say, human languages also have more…exceptions to the rule than usual."
"Exceptions?"
"Like the verbs that change in a nonspecific pattern in tense changes. Or nouns that also change in a nonspecific pattern for plurals and possessives."
"But our translation software can just remember that, can't it? Give it some training time…what is that?"
Reikvus blinked at the newest language to pop up on the screen, and sighed. "Okay, you know those first two languages with all the words and stuff sounding the same? This one has all of that, plus words that look the same but sound different and mean different things. As well as words that look the same and sound the same but mean different things, and words that sound the same and are the same but look different, and words that look the same and are the same but sound different."
Secretary-General Phoema felt her nose twitch at the sheer audacity of these…assholes. Really, there was no better way to put it. Language, by definition, was a concept of communication! Who the hell took language and made it as uncommunicable as possible?! "You know what, I take what I said earlier back."
"Take what back?"
"Them being stupid. Trying to save resources by allocating their security to protecting their engineering secrets instead of their communications networks. That wasn't the stupid part. The stupid was already ingrained in them from the dawn of their species."
She shot one last angry glance at the glowing screen, where a new message had popped up in the alert box.

1) Both of these Chinese phrases, phonetically, are "ni xihuan tongyin ma"; the only difference is the tones.
泥西环筒因妈? = mud west ring cylinder because mom
你喜歡同音嗎? = Do you like homophones?
2) In French, AI, AIE, AIENT, AIES, AIT, ES, EST, ET are all pronounced "eh".
The first five are conjugations of "avoir" (to have); the next two are conjugations of "etre" (to be) and the last is "et" (and).
3) Monty Python Reference Video
4) Ya nenavizhu sistemu dela, vy nenavidite sistemu dela, my vse nenavidim sistemu sluchay! = I hate the case system, you hate the case system, we all hate the case system!
*Russian grammar has 6 cases, and you have to conjugate verbs/nouns/adjectives/etc. accordingly, while keeping tense and gender in mind.
5) I can see you, I can see you, I can see you, can you see me?
In non-questions, German puts the verb in the second position, the subject right next to the verb (before or after doesn't matter) and everything else wherever the hell they want.
6) The first rule of English: there are no rules.
Sorry for not featuring more non-European languages; I could only use the ones I had passing familiarity with. Plus they're a regular source of irregular verbs :) If any native speakers see any errors please tell me.
And yes, the humans were well aware that they were being hacked. They were just messing with the aliens. (And also gathering information on their technological and translation capabilities.)

My frustrating experience with bilingualism in NB

I just posted this on /newbrunswickcanada, figured I'd share it here too. It doesn't directly affect most of you, but it's a Canada thing, so here it is if you're interested.
Bilingualism is always a hot topic, and I never see my perspective represented in the discussions so I wanted to put this out there.
I have pretty much always lived in the Saint John area, for context. I rarely come across someone here with a French accent, and never someone that can't speak English perfectly well. So we're pretty Anglo around here.
Even since I was a kid, I tried really hard to embrace bilingualism. My parents and teachers told me I'd do really well to learn French and have more opportunities. Sounds good to me, so I tried hard. My elementary school teachers recommended I go into French immersion, so I did from grades 7 to 12.
I did really well at it. I got good marks in French, and by grade 9, I could write short, simple, but understandable paragraphs in French. I could read almost any educational material designed for a French learner like me. But reading anything written for French people was nearly impossible. Even kids books, like board books, were full of words we had never seen in class, and weren't result or directly translatable to English, or the words were familiar but the endings and order were unfamiliar so we couldn't figure it what it really said. We read a few short novels in high school but man, I couldn't follow those at all. They were way beyond what any of us could understand. I could read them out loud and sound good doing it, but without any comprehension.
Conversational skills were similar. I could understand my friends speak French because they only knew a very few words and spoke slowly without a French accent. Listening to any native francophone speak was brutal. Too fast, unfamiliar words, and unfamiliar accent. The majority of my French teachers were not native Francophones themselves, so we didn't speak or understand a French accent well, and we were rarely encouraged to work on ours. We watched some French movies and tv shows (Filles de Caleb, anybody?) in class, but still, couldn't understand anything.
By grade 11 and 12, if a bunch of French students were hanging out together, we would talk and joke in French, but it was pretty rough. We had terrible accents and our grammar and word order was very inconsistent because we never quite sure of the right way to say something. And we didn't know how to find out. A French-English dictionary wouldn't help us translate a phrase like, "What are you talking about?", for example.
The effects it had on other classes was kinda rough too. Social studies, math, and probably other stuff were all in French. Grades 7 to 9 were a total write off for those subjects. We didn't speak French yet, and no English allowed in class. If you don't understand, you don't even know how to ask for help, and you wouldn't understand the answer. Maybe it was the best way to learn French, I don't know, but it was the worst way to learn other subjects. It sure didn't feel like I was learning French in math and social studies. It just made me frustrated, made me feel like French was a barrier to learning other stuff.
Even in French classes, we barely progressed some years. Year after year, we'd be quizzed on conjugating avoir and etre, and memorizing the list of verbs that are conjugated in past tense with etre instead of avoir (who remembers Vandertramp?). It felt like so much of the same thing over and over and over. I was always wondering, when are we going to learn how to actually TALK to people and learn how real people say things? It never really happened.
We didn't have an AP French class in my school, but we did get the opportunity to take the AP exam anyway. A good amount of us tried it and scored at least 3/5, which was enough for a free 3 credit-hours at UNBSJ. I got a score of 4, if I remember right. And still, I've never felt the slightest bit comfortable in my ability to speak in French to a native French speaker.
But then, that was it for French. I graduated in 2003, and didn't HAVE to use French again until 2017 when I spent a week near Quebec City. I had to ask a pharmacist where the Gravol was, and a mechanic if he could plug a flat tire. For 14 years, I didn't meet anyone who couldn't speak English much better than I could speak French so it never made sense to speak French to anyone.
In my experience (which shouldn't be taken for too much, of course), it seems quite unnecessary to be bilingual to get by just fine in New Brunswick, except when it's a requirement for a job.
All that to say, I don't wonder why bilingualism is kind of a mess. I don't see an obvious path for English speaking people without access to real French speakers (which is probably most of us) to learn French. I would assume it's much easier for a French speaker to learn English since it's so much more common, and because of all the media in English you'd want to consume.
I knew from childhood that there were tensions between anglophones and francophones in NB. I had this idealistic idea that I was going to learn French, not just to help me out, but also show some respect to people on the other side, like, "I get that you love your language and it's in the minority. Look, I worked really hard to learn it too. Let's hang out." But that never happened. I tried, but it didn't work. Sorry, francophones. I'm not sure what else to do to help at this point.
I'm frustrated, maybe even resentful, that all my time in French immersion feels like a waste. I can't speak French, and I missed out on years of other classes that I didn't understand. I don't know how to fix bilingualism in NB and make it work, but I would be a lot more optimistic if French education was better, and there was an opportunity to learn French without the luck of having a French parent or something like that.

Canadian Living in Normandy, France - Feeling normal for once...while on vacation

My French learning experience + Resources used Megathread

I should preface this by saying that I'm by no means fluent nor exceptionally good when it comes to learning a new language. This whole ordeal has been a learning experience in itself, on the best strategies and manners to employ as well as what works best for French. Sorry for the long post but wanted to include as much information as possible. Feel free to comment, critique or even offer alternative resources we can all use. Long list of resources referenced as cited at the bottom of post. Happy reading ^_^!
-The why:
I've always desired being able to communicate with others and explore, travel ..*insert more cliché reasons here*. That along side the fact I value the very concept of language acquisition: and working hard at something foreign whilst constantly challenging myself, I decided I wanted to learn to speak French at some point in my life (amongst others : German, Spanish, Italian, Russia, Mandarin (or Cantonese), Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromo, Portugese, Hindi, Arabic and Swahili) Not particularly in that order but to have at least covered them.I started with French since It was the language I had the most experience with. I spent 4 years in high school learning it, however at that point I wasn't very fussed and barely payed attention in class but rather used it as an opportunity to chitchat and think about other things. I'm not sure how it is for you, but I didn't have the impression that foreign languages were a real priority for students compared to other subjects. Looking back i regret having wasted that time and at the end of those years of school, ending up retaining close to nothing. In the last year I've managed to learn more french than i did in 4 years of taught classes (~4 hours per week). Also, it was the fact that was naturally the most prevalent in my life (I know a few french people through video gaming, social networks etc) and thus made the most sense as i'd be able to actively practice it. The How:
I started my journey by casually listening to the Michel Thomas audio tapes in 2012 from time to time in German and dedicated about 2 months to learning it before finding myself occupied with other matters. But upon using the Beginner audio for German..and the ease by which i was able to digest and retain the content in a field (learning languages) I've never explored, I realised that Michel Thomas was in fact an effective approach to take.Then a few years later (2017) upon picking up french once more i started by listening to the tapes religiously each day for about 8/9 weeks and managed to complete all the levels whilst looping them to the point i was able to recount the actual dialogue naturally. I'd listen to them whilst commuting, doing chores or simply relaxing.. even whilst playing video games (this part didn't work too well).At around the same time i decided to form a mini note book that i'd reference whenever i was out or not particularly occupied and not in the mood to use the tapes. It was composed initially of basic words and phrases (Hello, my name is, boy, what time is) and then moved onto verb conjugations of the most frequently used verbs in all tenses in a comprehensible stricture. About 20 of the most common: Aller, faire, Voir etc.After a while i'd developed ways to memorise these patterns, and then moved onto filling the rest of this note book with expressions and commonly used term and grammar rules. Then whilst watching a french gaming stream (somewhat vain attempt to immerse myself), i realized it would be be best to note down the new words i discovered as i went along, in order to profit to the maximum of every interaction i have with new words. This list naturally became larger and larger (currently sitting at 80 Pages) and i plan to keep updating it every time i encounter a new word in a book or movie or even whilst conversing with friends in French.I then discovered Lawless French and their various lessons, so I'd try to cover as many expressions and documents on the site lawless french and once done:
-I started on duo-lingo French and decided that I would fully commit all my free time to completing it and so over about 2 weeks i managed to finish the tree once over. I then redid it, writing down as much information as possible a couple months afterwards. Then took on Memrise for a short period. Both of which are great!-I started reading french novels for kids: The petite prince in English Then Le petite Nicholas and so on
-I started watching shows/Anime with subtitles(VOSTFR), and writing down all words I didn't know. Specifically the Easy language french playlist :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb4zvZdrMz4, starting from episode 1 and progressively working my way through the rest. Whilst watching anime in my spare time on a variety of sites (i'll link below) then movies and then you tube videos without subs included (i'd just turn on the automatically generated subs). I'll admit this can be quite a laborious task however it is most definitely worth the effort. Over a couple of weeks your, if you reference this word list occasionally and try to use them in context whilst talking.. you'll realise that your recognize them without being prompted and even be able to use them yourselves. That on its own provides such a high that you stay motivated to keep going. It's just the initial hump that's tricky to overcome!
-I added more and more French artists to my phone upon recommendations from friends and other Reddit posts. I then tried to translate a select few and memorize the lyrics. This was a great way to learn vocabulary as hearing a song on repeat teaches you not only the way to pronounce the word but offers it in context.
-Started adding podcasts and radio segments from popular new channels I found whilst browsing the web.
-Signed up to Social networking sites such as Conversational exchange to meet new people and find correspondents to learn the language from. This is such an invaluable means to actually build up confidence and vocab, and consolidate what you know but also find motivation to learn the language. You start by signing up and then messaging people who are fluent in your desired language, asking them if they wish to exchange. If they're interested they'll respond and you can exchange emails addresses, Skype details or whatever suits you both. I emphasize this specifically as when you speak to others it really brings the language to life and at the same time you can meet new, amazing and curious students of your chosen language with whom you can share your own culture and them theirs with you. I'll admit it can be tricky sometimes to find those that click with you and stay for the long haul. I've probably met more than 20 on there but only really kept contact with a hand full. My only tip when using this site is to be confident, create a short but snappy profile that lists your interests and try to use your first interaction (the initial message) as an opportunity to really talk about what interests you. Try to avoid bland and short intros like "hi, do you want to talk french?" but rather "Hey, I'm x and i'm learning french... blah blah blah. My interests are.... I'm a ..... type of person and i enjoy..... That's why i'm sure we'd get along well and if you're interested in learning English from me whilst i learn french from you then let me know. If not, i wish you all the best.". The second message really sells you where as the first one will probably be overlooked. Let's be honest, you'd probably be less interested in the first message I wrote if you received it yourself. Oh and try to cater your introductory message to the person by first actually reading their profile! Aside from that it should be fairly straight forward :)
-Started using language learning you tube channels as well as books to try to solidify my knowledge of grammar that was more clear now that i had a wider vocabulary and could appreciate the language.
Finally and where i'm at now. I have taken up watching anime and movies in vf and listening on repeat then watching with subs and if ever in doubt asking my french friends to translate the audio or explain the expression. In addition to that, listening to podcasts as well as adding Anki (an application that stores flash cards or audio clips to play back to you at spaced intervals in a way that you remember them better with each successive interval) to my daily routine. You can download pre-made packs of audio or flash cards that build up your listening competency as well as let's you memorise vocab whenever is convenient for you OR alternatively create your own!
So far that's it, but yeah this approach can definitely be refined and if i were to do it all over again i'd probably be more concise. So for the next language i have a better idea of what angle to take (Assuming
there are the necessary resources available)
General Advice:
I've come to the conclusion that we need to work on every facet of languages to be proficient at them, that's to say you cant be passively learning and then be expect to speak fluently. Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing all should be included and thus why I picked up a grammar book to work on certain exercises and improve my writing etc. Right now because I spent the majority of my time communicating via text and reading subtitled shows in french, my speaking and listening are marginally weaker however I'm addressing that by using Anki and watching more content in VF as opposed to turning on French subtitles and trying to talk as much as possible. Yes it is quite frustrating at times and can feel like I'm back at square one (bit of an exaggeration) when I compare it with the amount of effort I put into the simply watching subbed content or typing a message, but it means I've found something I can improve on and that alone is a sign of good things to come!
We all get frustrated and lose motivation from time to time so try to remember what you enjoy about the language and the culture and hold onto that for when things become stale or tiresome. I'd probably be much further along and practically fluent if I were consistent in my work ethic from the very beginning, but I had various periods of laziness and plain apathy, for lack of a better word. What's important is to never stop moving forward, no matter the pace. Don't let failures bring you down or make you give up, just remember that learning a language is a journey and you're free to do it at your own pace, you're not in competition with anyone but yourself. And if you ever feel stupid, just look back at how much ground you've managed to cover up until this point. Take a break or do something else engaging that involves the language and then come back to what you were doing!
After 1.5 years of learning I've managed to reach (approximately) the B2 level from scratch. It's not bad but I could be much further along. It's all really down to your commitment. Try to incorporate the language into your life and you will see yourself soaring. You wont notice it immediately but after a few days or a week or a month you'll realise that something new has almost become natural and then that allows you to do other things without focusing too hard on what you used to struggle on. Progressively you move forward.. step by step.
The resources I've referenced above but haven't specifically stated :
N.B: If you need a VPN, as you may to access some of the content depending on where you live, I personally use Winscribe (Which has a 10 gb limit once you sign up -Free) but I'm sure there are other good free ones too .https://windscribe.com/faq
1*Translation sites: All of which i'd recommend bookmarking! -Colins: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/french-english/se-m%C3%A9sallier
-Reverso: http://www.reverso.net/text_translation.aspx?lang=EN
-Word reference:http://www.wordreference.com/
-Cntrl.fr: http://www.cnrtl.fdefinition/%C3%A0%20la%20bonne%20franquette
-GoogleTranslate: https://translate.google.co.uk/
-Larousse: http://www.larousse.fdictionnaires/francais/conna%C3%AEtre/18277/locution (one of the best dictionaries online but is in french :p )
-Linternaute: http://www.linternaute.com/proverbe/1969/a-beau-mentir-qui-vient-de-loin/
-Lingue: sentences in context: https://www.linguee.ffrancais-anglais/traduction/donner+de+la+bande.html
-Translation alternative: https://www.deepl.com/translator
-Scribens- Translator which corrects tenses and genders: https://www.scribens.findex.html
2*Books
A)Reading:Le petit Nicholas-Sempé/Goscinny, La crime de l'orient-Express-Agatha Christie,La crime de l'orient-Express-Agatha Christie, French New puffin parallel texts (bilingual book).,
B)Study: Modern French Grammar: A Practical Guide Book by Isabelle Perez 3*Audio tapes:
-Michel Thomas (Short 40 minute documentary about him actually teaching "struggling students" french and how they found it themselves :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jhy7ZQC38&t=4s )(You can find the entire collection on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYqDk9XXRFg&list=PLBZvR6fQREG9WO57168KbVqjo_b4YgFV] if you don't want to buy it or borrow from your local library. Alternatively message me and i'll pm you the files to download for french or the other languages in the collection- About 2.5 GB each)
-Anki:https://apps.ankiweb.net/ (You can find tutorials of how to download the pre-made decks : https://apps.ankiweb.net/docs/manual.html#downloading-shared-decks) 4*Artists:
A)my preferences:-Stromae : Papaoutai, Te quiero, Tous les memes,
-Big flo Et Oli : Personne, Pour un pote, Gangster
-Mc Solaar: Carolinee, Rabi muffin, La belle et le bad boy
-Maitre gimms: Bella, Je m'tire
-Fauve: Blizzard, Haute de lumières
-Celine dione: Ave maria, basically all her old stuff!
-Christine and the Queens: Christine, Saint claud
-Orelsan: Basique, Défaite de famile, Tout va bien, Quand ton père t'engule
-Nekefu:On verra, Plume
-Indilia: Dernière danse, Tourner dans la vide
B)Others (worth mentioning):-Amir, Ben Mazué, Charles Trenet, Damso, Françoise Hardy, Fréro Delavega, Jacques Brel, Joe Dassin, Léa, Les sans culottes, Pascal obispo, Pomme, Seishun, Serge Gainsbourg, Sniper, Stupeflip, Alain souchon, BB Brunes, Casseurs flotwers, Coeur de pirate, Discobitch, Francky Vincent, Gregory lemarchal, Helmut fritz, Indochine, joyce janathan, Julien dor, Larusso, Lea paci, Noir desir, Lomepal , louane, M, Mathieu Boogaerts, Nantes, Niska, PNL, Renaud, Romeo et Juliette, Saez, Shym, Soprano, Superbus, Telephone, Vianney, vivre la fete, Zoufris maracas, Bourvil 5*Learning sites: A)Study:
-Duolingo:https://www.duolingo.com/
-Memrise: https://www.memrise.com/login/?next=/course/1098360/course/garden/learn/
-Lawless french : https://www.lawlessfrench.com/
-Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/314972447/all-conjugation-patterns-for-irregular-verbs-present-indicative-editable-flash-cards/
-Conjugation: http://la-conjugaison.nouvelobs.com/exercice/jouer.php?id_niveau=7&id_rubrique=131
-Thought co. : https://www.thoughtco.com/french-expressions-cest-vs-il-est-4083779 -Cliff notes: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/french/french-i/french-i-negation/forming-the-negative
-Kwiz q : https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammayou-can-use-double-andor-multiple-negatives-in-french-negative-expressions -French forum: https://french.stackexchange.com/questions/11329/the-construction-avoir-beau-infinitif
- Academie Francais: http://www.academie-francaise.fquestions-de-langue -La langue francais: https://www.lalanguefrancaise.com/orthographe/continuer-a-ou-continuer-de-orthographe/
-French together: https://frenchtogether.com/faire/?__s=sgim8uxkx2hifadqje4s&utm_source=frenchtogether_list&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=How+to+use+and+conjugate+Faire+like+a+local%21#How_do_French_people_use_faire
-Surrender to fr: https://www.frantastique.com/en/
-French resources: https://frenchcrazy.com/french-resources/
-Yabla: https://french.yabla.com/lessons.php?category=Vocabulary
-French conjugation: https://leconjugueur.lefigaro.ffrlistedeverbe.php
-Context related translation exercises: https://www.clozemaster.com/dashboard -Translate songs whilst learning! https://fr.lyricstraining.com/fsearch?qry=nekfeu
-Posts: https://sympa-sympa.com/admiration-cest-curieux/155-phrases-necessaires-pour-mener-une-conversation-en-anglais-81710/#image885010 -speech practise:https://www.speechling.com/
-Lingvist: https://learn.lingvist.com/#signin
-French grammar: https://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gpre4.html -French facile: https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-8878.php
-List of words borrowed from english: http://www.krysstal.com/display_borrowlang.php?lang=French
-Gramar: https://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/ptas8.html
-French101:https://www.frenchpod101.com/
-Apprend fr: http://apprendre.tv5monde.com/?utm_source=tv5monde&utm_medium=metanav&utm_campaign=langue-francaise_apprendre-le-francais B)Slightly different posts:
-Funny posts about FML situations that people encounter :https://www.viedemerde.f
-Learn with animations (news): http://dessinemoileco.com/videos/
-funny blog : Danstonchat: Unexpected amusing events that people post: https://danstonchat.com/latest.html C)Blogs:- http://www.leaflanguages.org/french-grammar-the-subjunctive-with-indefinite-clauses/
-https://www.talkinfrench.com/french-vocab-describing-peopleplace/
-https://blogs.transparent.com/french/using-de-with-french-verbs/
-https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/how-to-learn-french/the-best-way-to-study-french-for-speaking -http://awesomefrench.tumblr.com/post/91342184016/r%C3%AAver-vs-songer
-https://www.frenchfluency.net/ - https://matadornetwork.com/abroad/20-funniest-french-expressions-use/
-:http://elcondefr.blogspot.com/2015/04/limperatif-en-francais.html?spref=pi
- https://frenchteachercaro.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/episode-8-bon/- http://parler-francais.eklablog.com /
- https://webnext.flangue-francaise.php?page=65 -http://www.frenchvoila.com/?cat=1 6*Youtube channels: Preferences: My top 10 or so: Must check out!!
1)Bref- A channel of short stories all narrated by the main character. 3 to 4 mins long and quite fast but well articulated. Interesting and amusing but with a theme at the end. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWxt-Sphj4wcAoaIfhsALRg)
2)What's up France? Various topics discussed about french stereotypes and things he finds bizarre by an English native who has moved to france in a comedic and intriguing way. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9pVaOtZ8vdLBrlHu5xaaOA
3)Deo Toons- Short animated stories about Deos life and what not. very funny!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgizkXoxUayytHBhLqXwDXQ
4)Easy Languages- Variety of interviews with French natives on the streets of different francophone cities all over the world. All subtitled and plenty of interesting content! :P- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcBu0YyEJH4vfKR--97cng
5)Et tout le monde s'en fout - Talks about variety of topics in an engaging way:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2EkisRV8h9KsHpslQ1gXA French 24 news -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCCPCZNChQdGa9EkATeye4g
6)Logic language learning : Discussing a variety of topics when it comes to french grammar and learning techniques. Extremely useful ![https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR062I8ifJV0LdwoAXvJjUw](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR062I8ifJV0LdwoAXvJjUw) 7)Alex pierre Language city- Extremely useful discussions and lessons on this channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUBuIJuKptw&t=249s 8)Learn french with a french dude: extracts with Direct subs from various films and shows uploaded and extremely useful and entertaining https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdSmJLd4X9qZkwO51qBU9NA
9)Learn french with pascal- Great channel that tackles alot of common nuances of the language and expressions that are useful on top of that. Provides examples for everything explained! :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvirLHlKtDvRBB6mHDqgdpg
10)Zap : whats going on today in the media. Funny extracts from tv and news: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRnHlbVByoYV6st5kPxOIQ
-Top channels by category: A)Edification/VARIOUS topics (life, cooking, etc) -Absol (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUR03ZSZlEvCO6EWwv4jU2w)
-Anthox (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB317oJEeW2XrDBw6_ww0og
-Avner (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT3QJYq8SR1RuaTCBiC4Esg) Comedy and music
-Damon and JO- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASjTz4wC5E-8Twuszj7amg
-Emilio Abri -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5TrH3R5Cvus2xLmHy0nhbQ
-Vegan cooking by french chef :) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFJ56YseZrjMkGJnZRk-cqg
-Sports - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVVngTl-rdwFeFBUTdW5G5w
-LIfe coach Jean Avale- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcT-yb0Uaxhc4gfaEotp01w
-Documentaries Le monde- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYpRDnhk5H8h16jpS84uqsA
-Le pandaman- french vlogger in japan: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNKz0fQ6WwNWFeSkdkJPgTg
-le roi de rats- talks about issues that people arent aware of such as abuse of products and what not. Very kool! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuBzVunAVbcwzMfQaJVacuw
-Liguistae- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCofQxJWd4qkqc7ZgaLkZfcw
-Antoiine daniel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI6_1vGanPlH5lgVIDjJGQ
-Lol Streamer- Okanayé: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQYPiApDUIF9pWxiREsV7gA
-OLLY richards: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSSLq4KYuztsj6ch2RbqoIg
-Lingo steve: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCez-2shYlHQY3LfILBuDYqQ
-setephane edouarde: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hR6KtxdA_6H_cE1HQlIbg
-tu mourras moins bete- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtG_lXZk4pRJkapfK0eprA
-tibo in shape: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWaR3gNAQGsX48cIlQC0qw
-studio bagel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ8kV8vuMdDLSerCIFfWnFQ
-simons cat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH6vXjt-BA7QHl0KnfL-7RQ
-Sara'h : artist that does brill covers of a variety of french and english Songs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjt5aCibc8pUxIGn4af8-Jw
-TEDX talks in french: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbGfe78_2jc&list=PLGYU1mozSbXR1q5XM4hxc4BPeIcIIf9Ch
B)Learning french -Geraldine- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZFVrf5NVlmgZ0hItLT0pg
-French with pierre= https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVgW9ZQaGBk6fsiPgE2mYDg
-French authentique - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQpM25U6iqaRSO-SZxd5oDw
-French with vincent: https://www.youtube.com/useimagiers ( he has multiple channels that focus on different topics)
-Parapluie french: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHIwLdoUz4FRNyfjyz_G-Kg
-Learn french with alexa: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6TzBHhEUCKa6dgjlsVHEw
C)Comedy and animation:
-COLAS BIM- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBK2DclO34h6BDqqrh-drPw -Lactu anime - LIfe in anime https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrn6624EsDUqLTOQ--fqi_A
-Golden moustache https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJruTcTs7Gn2Tk7YC-ENeHQ
-Cyprien - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyWqModMQlbIo8274Wh_ZsQ-Lachainedejeremey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6irqcoPrFw8GPXVYKLsMtw
-le woop: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm3C3OSgcyzaTBXrNRupB3Q
-Ludovik :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-4HSPd7yMcK1Y5XkVVwGQ-mastu: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAhaFPP6v3WCfK5Tjao0B7A
-Mcfly and carlito: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDPK_MTu3uTUFJXRVcTJcEw-Natoo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtihF1ZtlYVzoaj_bKLQZ-Q-Norman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCww2zZWg4Cf5xcRKG-ThmXQ
-Solange te parle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQfakletOMk9zXVRSHUdyDA
SouthparkVF: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp611aL3wXbMWVXp4NNOFVA
-un gars et une fille : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYS9w8hrXKvq9iSeAhSjDDA-serhat more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKGotVo-mmGpyqxy5cpVbA
-Greg gouillen- prankster and humoritst -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM1c1okZ-7cPV7BEZ-pzUGg
7*Podcasts:
-RFI, news in slow: https://savoirs.rfi.fen/recherche/rubrique/apprendre/objectif/learn-and-perfect-your-french-2707/objectif-niveau-francais/intermediaire-1-b1-2752
-Inner french: https://www.innerfrench.com/podcasts (theres also a youtube channel with these all uploaded and the dude offers to answer questions via email or fb!
)-http://frenchyourway.com.au/podcast153-http://www.europe1.femissions/l-actu-pour-les-nuls
-News in slow :https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/-Pod:https://learnfrenchbypodcast.com/all.php?page=19
-Learn fr:http://www.jefrench.com/basic-french-lessons/learn-french-audio
-One thing a day:http://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/page/3/
-Podcast:http://www.french-podcasts.com/page/2/
-INTERfr: https://www.franceinter.femissions
-Proverbs in fr: https://player.fm/series/1-year-daily-audio-proverbes-francais
-FR YouRWAY:http://frenchyourway.com.au/category/fywpodcast
-Podcasts:http://www.podclub.ch/femissions/balades-f-French authentic: https://www.francaisauthentique.com/du-coup/
-Coffee break: https://radiolingua.com/category/coffee-break-french/
-Frenchpod:http://www.french-podcasts.com/
-Learnoutloud:https://www.learnoutloud.com/Catalog/Languages/French/FrenchLingQ-Podcast/30725
8*News:
-Le monde:https://www.lemonde.f
-RFi:-http://www.rfi.f
9*Radio stations:-https://tunein.com/search/?query=france-https://www.50languages.com/radiostations/language/f
-https://www.filmon.com/search/all?term=france
-http://www.funradio.sk/
-https://www.funradio.f-https://www.franceinter.femissions/geopolitique?p=5
-http://www.nrj.fwebradios/nrj
10*Misc: -Gaming blog:http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/ -Pinglets on pintrest that have a variety of interesting posts: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/607000856001544198/-Sondcloud :https://soundcloud.com/rivieradetente-spotify acc.with cool tracks :https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Avar8TfyXd1kIa8PVJono
11*Last BUT not least, Entertainment and streaming sites:
A) Anime:
-https://www.dpstream.net/-https://animedigitalnetwork.fvideo/my-hero-academia/7214-episode-1-izuku-midoriya-les-origines-http://www.magitai.f https://dpstreaming.to/ https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x3jhid#video=x289x63 https://ww1.papstream.xyz/ http://www.gum-gum-stream.co/ https://kisscartoon.ac/ http://kawaii-doki-doki.ek.la/ B)Movies and Shows AND anime
My two fave sites right now!-https://www.hds.to/ (LITERALLY has all the movies, shows, anime .. you could wish for. Not free to all countries though.)-http://filmfra.com/baza/03.php List of films all subbed and voiced in french.
C)Streaming sites for sports:http://streamonsports.com/1117-regarder-bein-sport-1-en-streaming.html -http://basket.canalblog.com/
D)Others:-https://www.netflix.com/browse-http://parlons-francais.tv5monde.com/webdocumentaires-pour-apprendre-le-francais/p-1-lg0-Accueil.htm -http://www.tv-replay.fplus-belle-la-vie/-https://www.programme-tv.net/programme/series-tv/r630-hercule-poirot/67099-la-malediction-du-tombeau-egyptien/-http://playtv.fserie-tv/724/hercule-poirot/-https://www.tf1.f-http://streamcomplet.me/babysitting/-https://ww1.skstream.info/-http://series.full-stream.cc/plateformes/netu-tv-https://watchenga.tv/en/-https://voirfs.com/https://www.quedustreaming.com/rechercher-un-film.html --https://dpstreaming.to/?s=La+Ligue+des+Justiciers-http://www.pearltrees.com12236414-site-telechargement-gratuit-https://streaming-series.cx/
*A few more specific sites for those who have struggled to find la vie plus bell :D(https://episodespblv.jimdo.com/lieux/ - http://www.tv-replay.fplus-belle-la-vie/ - http://pblv-streaming.fcategory/saison/plus-belle-la-vie-saison-1/page/26)
A list of some decent films to watch: https://frenchcrazy.com/2014/05/10-french-movies-you-should-see.html/ A list of some of the popular streaming sites if i havent already listed them : https://meilleurstreaminggratuit.com/ A list of series available on netflix in French:https://www.finder.com/netflix-movies-french-subtitles-audio A list of french bloggers:https://www.thefreshfrench.com/reading-french-bloggers/ Other Reddit posts where you will be able to find resources too:(extremely useful content below that i've missed out- Worth taking a look!)1)List of movie sites: https://www.reddit.com/French/comments/91yzue/movies_in_frencn/e32x4v6/?context=32) List of resources: https://www.reddit.com/learnfrench/comments/8m0zvq/here_is_a_master_list_of_all_of_the_free_french/3)Materials to train in french: https://www.reddit.com/languagelearning/comments/9ftgst/material_to_train_french/e5z430k/?context=34) French teach yourself guide: https://www.reddit.com/languagelearning/comments/80748o/breks_ultimate_teachyourself_french_guide/

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Conjugate the French verb avoir in several modes, tenses, voices, numbers, persons : indicative mode, subjunctive, imperative mood, conditional, participle form Conjugate the French verb avoir in all tenses: future, participle, present, indicative, subjunctive. Irregular verbs, auxiliary verbs, conjugation rules and conjugation models in French verb conjugation. Translate avoir in context, with examples of use and definition. The French irregular verb avoir, which means "to have", is one of the most frequently used of all French verbs. Avoir is also an auxiliary verb, which means it's used to form compound tenses, such as the passé composé. Since most French verbs use avoir to form their compound tenses, it is essential to memorize and understand avoir. French conjugation: the best way to learn how to conjugate a French verb. Write the infinitive or a conjugated form and the French Conjugator will provide you a list of all the verb tenses and persons: future, participle, present, subjunctive, auxiliary verb. Translate a French verb in context, with examples of use and see its definition. how avoir is pronounced in French; how avoir is used in sentences in French, how you can quiz yourself on avoir conjugation in the present tense; how avoir conjugation Anki files can be downloaded; Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1. By the end of the lesson you will know all about avoir Avoir is one of the most important French verbs - here's how to conjugate it into every tense and mood. Conjugations for the irregular French verb avoir. Say "j'ai" to mean "I have." In the first person present tense, the verb avoir takes the form "ai" (pronounced ay).Since it starts with a vowel, glide between the pronoun je and the verb – don't say them separately, but treat them as one word.. In French, the verb avoir is used when telling people your age. The literal translation would be that you "have" a certain number of years. French verbs Conjugation. More than 9,000 conjugated French verbs. The leading conjugator for French verbs. A true verb conjugation dictionary. avoir: Conjugation. The avoir conjugation tables below show how to form the French verb avoir according to tense and person. To listen to the pronunciation of a given tense of avoir, click on the loudspeaker icon at the bottom of the table.See the notes on the conjugation of avoir at the end of this page. In French, we conjugate it in the passé composé with: Être → Il est sorti de la maison à 20 heures. He left the house at 8pm. Avoir → Il a sorti ses gants de sa poche. He took his gloves out of his pocket; Rule of thumb: If the subject is the one that’s going from “inside” to “outside” (= to leave, to go out), then we use être.

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