How to Be Inclusive in French
Do you think that learning a language also goes with keeping yourself informed of its evolution and trends? Feeling like you want to be part of a movement? To make it easier for you, we’ve listed the current discussions about inclusivity in the French language….
Introducing our French podcast ‘Les Larmes des Anges’
Psst, have you heard the news? In October 2020, Chatterbug launched its first ever French fiction podcast for learners: “Les Larmes des Anges”; a detective story told by French native speakers and French fluent speakers, invented and written especially for French learners. Learning a language definitely…
10 Things You’ll Only Know About if You’ve Lived in France
When thinking about France, the first thing that comes to mind for someone who isn’t French is, surely, cheese and wine. Yes, France is an incredibly popular country for its reputation: we all enjoy hundreds of types of cheeses and excellent wine (as I’ve been…
20 Verlan Words You Should Know
French speakers, learners and people who like quizzes; I’ve got a question for you. What does this mean?: Jourbon, le reuf ! Je suis vénère… J’ai eu une journée ouf*. Any ideas? Maybe you’re not familiar with verlan. Verlan à l’envers is a form of…
19 Funny French Words
“Do you eat apples of the Earth?”, “You should wear a knot butterfly at the wedding”, “My grandma’s house has two beautiful ox’s eyes”, “I have an irrational fear of bald-mice.” are all perfectly understandable sentences for someone who speaks French. Translated into English, however, the…
20 Movies To Watch if You’re Learning French
When I was learning English at school, I remember thinking that two hours a week would never be enough to allow me speak the language fluently. So I decided to start practicing on my own, and one of the easiest (and, let’s be honest, best)…