All the Possibili-teas

Yes. Another. The other one is quite outdated and not very extensive. Amusez-vous bien. I’m from Paris so some of these are probably exclusive to the region.

Tu (me) fais chier (literally: you make me shit) / tu m’emmerdes / tu me casses les couilles (you’re breaking my balls): you’re pissing me off

Ça me saoûle / fait chier (vulgar) / gonfle: I’m sick of this

J’en ai ras le cul: I’m sick of this (vulgar)

J’en ai ras le bol: I’m sick of this

J’en ai marre: I’m sick of this

Fringues: clothes

Grailler: to buy / borrow / steal / take / eat

Crever: to die

Va crever: go die

Je suis crevé: I’m very tired / sick

Crevant: exhausting

J’ai la dalle: I’m hungry

Je crève la dalle: I’m haven’t eaten anything in two years

On se les caille: it’s freezing

On crève de froid: we’re dying of cold

Crevard: despicable person

Glander: to procrastinate / to do nothing / to lay around

Avoir la flemme: not wanting to do anything

Rien branler (~to jerk off nothing): to do nothing

Défoncé: stoned

Gerber: to throw up

C’est à gerber: it’s so ugly / horrible I’m going to throw up

C’est de la merde: it’s shit

Bouffer: to eat

Bagnole/ caisse: car

Baraque: house

Bled: 1/ godforsaken place, 2/ where you’re born

Clebs / clébard: dog

Oseille / blé / fric: money

Chais pas (je sais pas): I don’t know

Va te faire foutre: go fuck yourself

Se foutre de quelqu’un: to make fun of someone

(Je) m’en fous: I don’t care

J’en ai rien à battre: I don’t care

Je m’en bas les couilles (I’m slapping my balls): I don’t care

Je m’emmerde / je me fais chier: I’m bored

C’est chiant: it’s boring

Demmerde toi: Deal with this without me / manage to do something

Je galère: I’m struggling

Quelle galère (galley) / merde: What a pain 

Genre: 1/ like, 2/ as if, 3/ seriously ? or no way !

Bahut: high school

Fais pas genre: stop lying / pretending

Fais genre: pretend

Chelou: weird / shady / suspicious

balais: years (ex: il a 50 balais = he’s 50)

briques: € (ex: I bought this shit for 20 briques) though it can also means 10 € (ex: i bought this shit for 20 briques = 200 €)

C’est pas possible: it’s not possible. To use anytime, anywhere. Can’t find keys ? C’est pas possible. Traffic ? C’est pas possible. School ? C’est pas possible.

Qu’est ce que tu fous: what the fuck are you doing

Mais il est pas possible ce gosse: that person is annoying / unsufferable / immature / stupid

Mioche: baby or young child

Gamin(e) / gosse: kid / brat

Brailler: to scream annoyingly, usually said of a baby crying

Gueuler: to scream

Ferme la / ferme ta gueule / ta gueule: shut up 

Se casser la gueule: to fall

Hein ?: 1/ what ? 2/ at the end of a sentence: right ?

Euh: “- did you do your homework ? - eeeeeeuh” or “-where is boulevard Voltaire ? -eeeeeeuh this way”

Ouf: 1/ phew, 2/ crazy (it’s the verlan for “fou”)(not very used anymore)

Sauvé (saved): phew, we’re saved

Pareil: same (ex: -I’m tired -pareil)

Idem: ditto

C’est quoi ce bordel (what’s this brothel) / qu’est ce que c’est que ce bordel: What the fuck is this

C’est une blague ?: is this a joke ?

Tu te fous de moi ?: are you kidding me ?

Rôh là: noise of annoyance, can also just be a breathy guttural noise (hrrhhfhhrfhr)

Taré: insane

Perso (euh): personally

Tiens: 1/ ‘here’ or ‘hold this’, 2/ reminds me (ex: tiens, remember when you were in a band ?) 

C’est cadeau: it’s free

Dégueulasse / dégueu: disgusting

Se faire baiser (to get fucked): to have a really bad time (ex: I rushed the presentation and I got roasted by the teacher who’s going to call my parents, je vais me faire baiser)

C’est bon là: that’s enough

Non mais oh: to express shock or disgust

Tu te crois où ?: where do you think you are ?

J’avoue: you’re right

Connard / connasse: cunt, not very vulgar tho

Chien: passive, disloyal and kiss people’s ass

Chienne / pute: whore

Pétasse: cunt

Putain: a classic

Bordel: another classic

happy holidays everyone! for this year’s langblr secret santa i got @lost-specimen who said they would be interested in medicine vocab. hope this is helpful!

also thanks @langblrsecretsanta for organizing this! it’s been fun :)

la santé health

en bonne santé in good health

en mauvaise santé in poor health

se sentir bien to feel well

se sentir mal to feel sick

une infection an infection

un rhume a cold

une angine a throat infection

une sinusite anguë a sinus infection

touser to cough

éternuer to sneeze

avoir mal à la tête to have a headache

avoir de la fièvre to have a fever

le nez qui coule runny nose

le médecin doctor

le malade patient

ausculter to listen with a stethoscope

le diagonstic diagnosis

la ordonnance prescription

le comprimé pill

l’antibiotique (m.) antibiotic

le sirop syrup

de l’asprinie aspirin

la pharmacie pharmacy

uh basically what i did to get recommendation letters secured for grad school + study abroad? this is like for ….anxious people lol? i researched for HOURS on how to actually go about getting recommendation letters….but there weren’t too many tips for the actual process, just ‘oh! get recs from professors who love you’ haha…

Before you even think of asking…

Do your research: Thinking about graduate school? scholarships? studying abroad? Fulbright? anything that you have to apply to, you’re going to be asked for recommendation letters. this most definitely did NOT occur to me, so I probably added more stress to my plate than I needed to. But yeah….you can’t just get in on your own merit for most things. You need people to vouch for you in the form of rec letters, and most times your applications won’t even be considered without them. PLUS when you DO ask for a recommendation letter, you want to show that you have done some research into whatever you are applying for, and share some of that information with your potential recommender.

Prepare statements of purpose and academic CVs: In order for your recommender to write a letter, they need some background on, well, you! Even if you talk to them often, it’s still nice to have your specific ideas and goals about the program ready and laid out. Plus, they may not know of all your academically-related accomplishments, so detail them in that CV! It’s basically a resume in a different format, but if you get it done early, your recommender may even go over it and send you back suggestions.

Who to ask….

Quality of your recommender: Honestly, you can’t just get any old recommendation letter and hope that’ll fly. Oftentimes when recommendation letters are provided as a side thing (at least for college), they can be pretty basic and impersonal. It’s best to get a letter from someone who has had 1-1 conversations with you where you shared about who you are, not necessarily just what you do. That can add a lot to your letter.

So many options….: It’s actually really okay to ask if your potential recommender feels they can write a strong, POSITIVE letter for you. You don’t want a petty supervisor (or someone with which you butted heads or got a less than stellar grade in their class) writing your letter. If they can’t immediately say yes, then they won’t be golden. Once you weed out the so-so choices, you can focus on the strong candidates.

HOW to ask...

Building rapport: it comes to a point where you really do have to put yourself out there if you want your professor to remember your face. I’ve gone to events and seen professors (future, former, or current) present, and had little small talk convos just to say ‘hey! I’m your student!’. just walking around campus I might run into one, so that’s always a good time to ask questions about things in general (I would save assignment related questions for office hours!). I always email my bilingual professor every week because he doesn’t post the assignment slots ahead of time, and let him know ‘hey! I’ve finished my assignment and want to submit’! Not only is that helping him keep things running, but he’s realizing ‘wow…she’s always finishing her assignments early’. bonus points! I usually spend half an hour in office hour sessions, talking about school, asking questions about their research, going off on tangents …it’s okay to treat your professor as a mentor, they want to see you succeed, so show that you are putting that effort in! It’s also a good chance to practice your language skills with your language professors…

Schedule a talk ahead of time: When you actually ask for rec letters… do NOT just drop in! Show a level of professionalism by emailing your professors ahead of time and asking if you can speak with them regarding grad school/study abroad program, and ask them a question. :-] That’s what I did anyway lol! I didn’t ask for my rec letter officially over email, but face to face.

Set them up: Discuss the program(s) you are interested in, and give them enough detail so that they have a general idea of what you want to get them involved in. Don’t just sit down and ask ‘Can you write me a rec letter?’ but show that you are prepared! If you need to, provide them with pamphlets now.

Just ask!: Okay, now you can literally ‘just ask!’ When I had to ask for rec letters from one of my professors, my CURRENT professor was in his office just chatting with him! That was a bit nerve-wracking, but I just spit out my request before my anxiety took over (I totally wanted to run out of the office). It didn’t really matter that we had an ‘audience’, as he accepted with no problem!

What to do after…

APPLY!: Now that you’ve asked, you have to follow through! Start working on your application if you haven’t done so already, keep researching the process, and keep your recommenders up to date with deadlines, reminders, and additional information you discover. For me, I have to keep my professors up to date with my writing samples, statements of purpose, application process, and deadlines for my study abroad program. Whatever I need to know, they need to know!

the “why you wanna come here” essay

mention a department you really like, a professor you really like, a lab you really like, a program you really like

sometimes aspects of the school like an extensive research program, an internship program, an interesting major, a school philosophy will stand out (for instance, one school i applied to prided itself on balancing the humanities with STEM, which was a big focus in my essay)

talk about your experience when you visited or how you heard about the school and all the good things

any articles you read on it will help, basically just research a lot, talk about your interview (if applicable), talk about their programs and unique points

it wouldn’t be a bad idea to talk about your interests (briefly) and why that school is uniquely good for you

the “what do you want to study” essay

again, mention a field, or if undecided, then talk about diverse interests

if you have a specific field, talk about your experiences (like for engineering, i talked about robotics and my internship and how that shaped my career path)

overcoming challenges, discovering new interests, creating connections with others, and becoming a leader are all good things to mention here if possible

if you don’t know what to study, thats totally ok, but talk about your different interests, maybe how you plan to proceed with finding a specific course of study, or talk about a program you’re interested in at the school

the “challenge” essay

this essay is a challenge

you really gotta come up with something pretty good or at least try to; try to find something that involves being a leader and taking action/responsibility or maybe going out of your comfort zone.

tell it like a story!! talk about the problem then how you resolved it (ideally it should be a challenge you resolved?? it could also be one that went unresolved but you have to be v careful in that case)

tl;dr show off your good aspects like leadership, keeping calm, trustworthiness, etc etc etc

the “talk about something you haven’t talked about essay

i usually used this one for any topic i wanted to talk about but didnt get the chance to

basically waht i mean is i had three main topics i wanted to hit in every application: my internship, my sport, my music. If i didn’t get a chance to talk about one through an essay, I’d use my talk about whatever essay to talk about it.

why is this double spaced

don’t waste this!!! this is a pretty good spot to show how you’re unique and tell a very “you” story to distinguish yourself from all the other applicants. 

but also you can def use like another essay you wrote for another prompt for another school here if you find it appropriate -always make sure to reuse topics and ideas when possible~~

🌆sunset (m) - coucher de soleil 🌃night(time) (f) - nuit

🌙moon (f) - lune 🌟star (f) - étoile (pl. les étoiles) 💫shooting star (f) - étoile filante ✨a starry night (f) - une nuit étoilée 🌌constellation (f) - constellation

🛏bed (m) - un lit 🛌sheet (m) - un drap (pl. les draps) ⛺️blanket (f) - couverture 👕pajamas (m) - pyjama/s 🐻teddy bear (m) - nounours

👄toothbrush (f) - brosse à dents (to brush your teeth - de te brosser les dents) 💋toothpaste (m) - dentifrice ✅dental floss (m) - fil dentaire 🚿 shower (f) - douche (to shower - de se doucher; to take a shower - de prendre une douche) 🛀🏽to take a bath - de prendre un bain

😚to say goodnight - de dire bonne nuit / bonsoir 😴to sleep - dormir (to fall asleep - s'endormir) 😌to dream - rêver 💤to snore - ronfler

⭐️dream (m) - rêve (pl. les rêves) 🎵lullaby (f) - berceuse 🕚bedtime (f) - (l'heure de) coucher 📖bedtime story (f) - histoire

noms nouns

l’université f university les études fp studies le programme d’études m curriculum, degree program la licence f bachelor’s degree la maîtrise f master’s degree le doctorat m doctorate degree les études supérieures fp postgraduate studies le diplôme m degree le campus m campus la cafétéria f cafeteria le cours m, la matière f course la conférence f lecture les notes fp notes le/la professeur(e) mf professor, instructor l’examen m exam la bourse (d’études) f scholarship l’association d’étudiants f fraternity, sorority la classe préalable f prerequisite class l’examen d’entrée m entrance exam la moyenne f gpa (grade point average) le semestre m semester le semestre à l’étranger m semester abroad la faculté f, le corps enseignant m faculty

sujets subjects les humanités fp humanities les sciences fp sciences les sciences appliquées fp applied sciences la jurisprudence f jurisprudence/law la linguistique f linguistics les mathématiques fp math la physique f physics la chimie f chemistry la biologie f biology la théologie f theology l’histoire f history les sciences économiques fp economics l’ingénierie f engineering l’informatique f computer science la philosophie f philosophy la psychologie f psychology l’archéologie f archeology l’histoire de l’art f art history la sociologie f sociology

verbes verbs s’inscrire, s’immatriculer - to enroll, to matriculate étudier à l’étranger - to study abroad compléter un diplôme - to finish a degree prendre des notes - to take notes réussir à un examen - to pass an exam échouer à un examen - to fail an exam se spécialiser [en qqch] - to major [in something] prendre une mineure [en qqch] - to minor [in something]

|  sources |

studying japanese resources by @fuckstudy

japanese resources by @gachagachagogo

hiragana chart by @linguajunkie

hiragana matching game by @dolleye

japanese learning cheat sheets by misshoneyvanity

300 basic words by @nihongogogo

onomatopoeic words by @tsunbutt

giant guide to self-teaching japanese by @mikuyami

japanese learning resources + advice by @deskowl

ultimate japanese resource list by @benkyogo

guide to self-studying japanese by @benkyogo

useful japanese learning shit by @4000yearsofexperience

cute doodle cheat sheets by kirakiradoodles

japanese learning resources by @japanese-revision

japanese studying resources by @nihongotime

japanese language learning websites by @saintlydemon

japanese grammar packet by @teijin

language learning masterpost by @z-co​

online japanese textbooks by @moonprincess​

japanese learning resources by hangukdrama

japanese textbooks by hangukdrama

resources by tofugu

resources by gakuu

resources by @nihongokudasai​

best sites for learning japanese by nihongoshark

| dictionaries |

Jisho.org 

Jim Breen’s JDIC

Yamasa Kanji Dictionary 

Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary 

Dictionary of Japanese Grammar

| textbooks |

Textfugu 

Minna no Nihongo 

Genki

Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji 

Tobira

This blog has a ton of pdf files

| grammar |

Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese

Marugoto

The Japanese Page 

Tim’s Takamatsu

Visualising Japanese Grammar 

Nihongo Resources 

Sci Lang Japan FAQ 

JGram

Renshuu

Tatoeba

Learn Japanese with Erin 

Tanos

An Introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar & Language

| vocabulary |

Memrise 

WordReference Forums 

Renshuu

6000 most used words

Large Phrase List 

Japanese Onomatopoeia 

Keigo Cheatsheet 

| kana |

Hiragana 42 

RealKana 

Hiragana & Katakana Shape Comparison 

Tofugu Hiragana Chart

Tofugu Katakana Chart 

Introduction to Japanese Characters

| kanji |

Reviewing the Kanji 

Read the Kanji 

Kanji Radical Stroke Order 

GSCE Picture Kanji Cards 

WaniKani 

Kanji Damage

Kanji Repeater 

Go Kanken 

| tools + apps |

Rikaichan / Rikaikun

Rikai

Hiragana Megane 

Kantango 

Anki

Lang-8

Renshuu.org

Rhinospike 

Skritter

Hi Native

Forvo

FluentU

| reading |

Tokyo International University Reading Tutor 

Hiragana Times

Choko Choko Reading Section 

JLPT Example Questions 

Maggie Sensei 

List of Japanese Audiobooks and Transcripts 

TUFS Learning Resources 

Kotonoha 

Tatoeba 

NHK News

The Great Library 

Famous Stories

Read More Or Die

Macaronics

The Great ChokoChoko Library

Japanese Reading Practice For Beginners

Kodomo Asahi (Kid’s Asahi News)

Yahoo! Kids Japanese Papercraft

Read Manga Online

Chunichi Kid’s News

Real World Japanese

Japanese Class News Reading 

ECIS インタネット放送局

| listening |

Erin’s Challenge!

RhinoSpike

NHK Easy News 

KeyHole TV 

NHK WORLD TV

Documentaries About Japan You Can Watch For Free

Studying with J-Drama 

Nihongo de Kurasou 

Stream Japanese TV Online 

Beb & Alex Podcast

どぉ～でもいいNEWS

坂本真綾 from everywhere 

恋愛心理学知りたい！

相手の気持ち

NHKラジオニュース 

* The ones in bold are my faves

Hi guys 😊 Which TV shows in foreign languages are you going to watch this school year? I really need some suggestions! Here are my favorite ones: 

French: - Quotidien (previously Le petit journal) - Kaamelot  - Bref - SODA - Scènes de ménage - Koh Lanta - Presque adultes  - We also have a lot of reality TV Shows, I personally hate them but if you’re into that type of TV, I’ll recommand “Les Anges” and “Secret story”, it can be a good way to pick up some slang

-Spanish: Las chicas del Cable (my favorite Spanish one) El ministerio del tiempo  Los Serrano Fisica o quimica  Velvet  (You can also watch Narcos in Spanish!)

- Brazilian Portuguese: - 3% (a really good show, I would recommend it even if you don’t study Portuguese 🇧🇷)  - Domingão do Faustão - Avenida Brasil - Programa do Porchat - Programa Silvio Santos  - Jô soares

Italian: - Master of None (definitely not an Italian show but they do speak in Italian quite a lot in season 2) - Il grande fratello - L'isola dei famosi - Amici di Maria de Filippi

Norwegian: - Skam

Also a lot of countries have their own version of shows like “The voice”, “Masterchef” etc… so if you like one of these tv shows, why not watching it in your target language(s)?

Btw if you’re leaning English and need some suggestions, my favorite shows are: How to get away with murder, Vikings, Mr Robot, Stranger things, Atlanta, The 100 and Orange is the new black. Also I used to watch Downton Abbey and Sherlock and these ones really helped me learning English. Victoria and The Crown have a very good English too and are both super interesting. 

so, i’m not claiming to be great at this or anything… but, i decided to show you all how i make my bullet journal weekly spreads. i use this type of a spread when i don’t have as many tasks and i have a bit more time to make it look nice

so without further ado here’s how i make my *artsy* weekly spreads

1. start with a blank page! i find it pretty intimidating at first, but after finding some inspo on tumblr, it gets a bit easier!

2. print out photos, find stickers, or washi tape. then, gather pens, markers, etc. that match the colour theme you’re going for. 

3. i like to start by writing out what week it is. i usually make it pretty fancy, but you don’t have to! there are lots of faux calligraphy options, or you could even write it with a simple black pen!

4. arrange your photos, stickers, and washing tape. in this example i only had the photos, because i had no tape or stickers that would match. make sure you arrange them first and plan where each day is going to go, because you don’t want to glue it down and realize that you messed up!!

5. write in your dates of the week, and start planning tasks and important events!

6. once i know where everything is placed, i like to add in some doodles! you don’t have to be artistically talented, just draw some simple little doodles

7. voila! you’ve got a wonderful bullet journal spread that you can use throughout the week! here’s a before and after to show how i used the spread throughout the week

Here is a masterpost of MOOCs (massive open online courses) that are available, archived, or starting soon. I think they will help those that like to learn with a teacher or with videos.  You can always check the audit course or no certificate option so that you can learn for free.

American Sign Language

ASL University

Arabic

Arabic for Global Exchange (in the drop down menu)

Arabic Without Walls

Intro to Arabic

Madinah Arabic

Moroccan Arabic

Catalan Sign Language

Intro to Catalan Sign Language

Chinese

Beginner

Basic Chinese

Basic Chinese I. II, III, IV , V

Basic Mandarin Chinese I & II

Beginner’s Chinese

Chinese for Beginners

Chinese Characters

Chinese for HSK 1

First Year Chinese I &  II

HSK Level 1

Mandarin Chinese I

Mandarin Chinese for Business

More Chinese for Beginners

Start Talking Mandarin Chinese

UT Gateway to Chinese

Chino Básico (Taught in Spanish)

Intermediate

Chinese Stories

Intermediate Business Chinese

Intermediate Chinese Grammar

Dutch

Introduction to Dutch

English

Online Courses here

Resources Here

Faroese

Faroese Course

Finnish

A Taste of Finnish

Basic Finnish

Finnish for Immigrants

Finnish for Medical Professionals

French

Beginner

AP French Language and Culture

Basic French Skills

Beginner’s French: Food & Drink

Diploma in French

Elementary French I & II

Français Interactif

French in Action

French for Beginners

French Language Studies I, II, III

French:Ouverture

Intermediate & Advanced

French: Le Quatorze Juillet

Passe Partout 

La Cité des Sciences et de Industrie

Frisian

Introduction to Frisian (Taught in English)

Introduction to Frisian (Taught in Dutch)

German

Beginner

Beginner’s German: Food & Drink

Conversational German I, II, III, IV

Deutsch im Blick

Diploma in German

Rundblick-Beginner’s German

Advanced

German:Regionen Traditionen und Geschichte

Landschaftliche Vielfalt

Hebrew

Biblical Hebrew

Know the Hebrew Alphabet

Teach Me Hebrew

Hindi

A Door into Hindi

Business Hindi

Virtual Hindi

Icelandic

Icelandic 1-5

Indonesian

Learn Indonesian

Irish

Introduction to Irish

Italian

Beginner

Beginner’s Italian: Food & Drink

Beginner’s Italian I

Introduction to Italian

Italian for Beginners 1 , 2, 3 , 4 , 5, 6 

Intermediate & Advaned

Intermediate Italian I

Advanced Italian I

La Commedia di Dante

Japanese

Genki

Japanese JOSHU

Japanese Pronunciation

Sing and Learn Japanese

Tufs JpLang

Kazakh

A1-B2 Kazakh (Taught in Russian)

Korean

Beginner

First Step Korean

How to Study Korean

Learn to Speak Korean

Pathway to Spoken Korean

Intermediate

Intermediate Korean

Nepali

Beginner’s Conversation and Grammar

Norwegian

Introduction to Norwegian

Norwegian on the Web

Portuguese

Curso de Português para Estrangeiros 

Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro

Russian

Beginner

Easy Accelerated Learning for Russian

Advanced

Reading Master and Margarita

Russian as an Instrument of Communication

Siberia: Russian for Foreigners

Spanish

Beginner

AP Spanish Language & Culture

Basic Spanish for English Speakers

Beginner’s Spanish:Food & Drink

Fastbreak Spanish

Introduction to Spanish

Restaurants and Dining Out

Spanish for Beginners

Spanish for Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Spanish Vocabulary

Intermediate

Spanish:Ciudades con Historia

Spanish:Espacios Públicos

Advanced

Corrección, Estilo y Variaciones 

Leer a Macondo

Spanish:Con Mis Propias Manos

Spanish: Perspectivas Porteñas

Swedish

Intro to Swedish

Swedish Made Easy 1, 2, & 3

Ukrainian

Read Ukrainian

Ukrainian Language for Beginners

Welsh

Beginner’s Welsh

Discovering Wales

Multiple Languages

Ancient Languages

More Language Learning Resources & Websites!

How to Save Money

How to set up a budget (and stick to it)

Saving Money – How to cut out unnecessary spending

College:

Topics to talk about in your college application essays

Interviewing:

What women should wear to a job interview

What men should wear to a job interview

How to best prepare for your job interview

Interview Tips: Questions to Ask Interviewers

Interview Etiquette – the post-interview thank you email 

How to Network:

How to survive small talk

Resume vs LinkedIn profile tips

Getting a job:

How to write a good resume

How to write a cover letter that stands out

How to Follow Up on a job application

6 Tips to help you get ahead in your job

Eating Healthy:

i don’t even know where to begin with french…i love learning languages so much, i really wish my parents had started me when i was younger. i started taking french in seventh grade but i really hope to spend a semester abroad in france & visit senegal when im older. however, french can get super crazy with accents and hard pronunciation and fancy vocab, which can get really confusing, so here’s a masterpost w all of the french resources i’ve gathered :) 

where to start

duolingo aka the most amazing free language learning program ever

rosetta stone- i’ve heard really great things about this program, but it is not free 

bonjour- this website is rlly helpful & even if you’re already in a french class like me, you can find lots of resources for when you’re confused :) plus it’s free!!

babbel- they have programs for beginners + advanced 

grammar + spell check

bonpatron-  grammer + spell check

languagetool- grammar + spell check

reverso- grammer + spellcheck

how to change the spellcheck language on word

dictionaries

collins

word reference (this is my personal favorite, i highly recommend it + it is so much better than google translate & much more reliable!!) 

larousse

linternaute

linguee (this one is probably my second favorite)

you can get word reference (free!!) on the app store, as well as linguee (which i think is free as well??)                               

phonology

french vs english phonology

french pronunciation for beginners

pronunciation chart

guide to french pronunciation

exercises you could try

+ more practice

the ultimate guide to french pronunciation w videos!!

10 pronunciations you won’t learn in school

ok so i just found out the other day that if you’re on flashcards on quizlet & you press the little speaker icon it will say the word for you!! this has been super helpful on my auditory quizzes + generally getting a feel for the pronunciation of words. but i wouldn’t say it’s too reliable so definitely check out these other resources (link to quizlet) 

grammar

passe compose help (past tense)

passe compose w/ avoir

passe compose w/ etre

passe compose practice (+ more)

imparfait vs passe compose 

a helpful post explaining imparfait vs passe compose

intro to accents

type french accents w/o a french keyboard (just copy/paste into your document)

how to put accents on letters

noun gender

7 tips on learning french grammar

grammar practice

conjugation practice

how to conjugate 

french grammar masterpost

music

these are a few of my favorites:

stromae- hip hop//electronic but i still like his music

maitre gims- rapper but he sings quite a bit in his songs 

joyce jonathan- omg her songs are so cute please go listen

christophe mae-can we just talk about his song “tombe sous le charme” i love it + he sort of reminds me of jack johnson 

vianney!!- guys “je te deteste” is my favorite song on my french playlist right now. the sophomore that sits next to me in our french class recommended him to me & i can’t stop listening 

christine & the queens

also check out these links for more music:

universal music france

this post with french music recommendations

my post on music//podcasts for learning languages (lots of people have been recommending artists which has made this post so much better so please message me if you have any other recommendations or questions!!)

8tracks- french music

other stuff to listen to//watch

french youtubers

10 podcasts for french learners

the ten best tv shows to watch for french learners

ok don’t throw anything at me but watching peppa pig in french is actually a good method (i don’t remember who suggested this to me but thank you so much @ whoever it was) 

easy to understand french movies

news + culture

savoirs

euronews

1jour1actu

l’humanite

multilingual books

some blogs (not on tumblr) in french + about french culture (frenchcrazy, i learn french, oui, c’est ca, french together, fluentfrenchnow)

my tips

definitely keep a vocab notebook where you can either paste vocab lists or write them in on your own

listen to french music. find your own favorite artists. and tell me, so i can put them in here. but seriously, go do it & get those phrases + pronunciations stuck in your head!!

making quizlets for vocab will benefit you more than just using someone else’s

find friends in your class to help (if you’re in highschool, upperclassmen are a blessing pls go ask them questions if you’re lost in class), the senior that sits next to me is really good at conjugating, and i’m pretty good at remembering vocab so we make a great team

find/join a study group!! the freshman girls in my french class made a group chat & we all send links to quizlets/other resources & help each other with homework 24/7

ask questions/do speaking exercises during class. trust me, you will benefit from it. plus, having your teacher correct you on your pronunciation during class is much less embarrassing than getting an F on that speaking test 

french help on tumblr

this french idiom masterpost

more french resources

french grammer masterpost

if you’re still looking for help, definitely check out the tag #langblr

or ask me a question here

or send me a message

or ask any studyblr studying french :))

my posts

essay masterpost

studying when ill masterpost

music resources for language learners

studying a foreign language

noms nouns

l’université f university les études fp studies le programme d’études m curriculum, degree program le baccalauréat m bachelor’s degree la maîtrise f master’s degree le doctorat m doctorate degree les études supérieures fp postgraduate studies le diplôme m degree le campus m campus la cafétéria f cafeteria le cours m, la matière f course la conférence f lecture les notes fp notes le/la professeur mf professor, instructor l’examen m exam la bourse (d’études) f scholarship l’association d’étudiants, l’association estudiantine f fraternity, sorority la classe préalable f prerequisite class l’examen d’entrée m entrance exam la moyenne f gpa (grade point average) le semestre m semester le semestre à l’étranger m semester abroad la faculté f, le corps enseignant m faculty

sujets subjects les humanités fp humanities les sciences fp sciences les sciences appliquées fp applied sciences la jurisprudence f jurisprudence/law la linguistique f linguistics les mathématiques fp math la physique f physics la chimie f chemistry la biologie f biology la théologie f theology l’histoire f history les sciences économiques fp economics l’ingénierie f engineering l’informatique f computer science la philosophie f philosophy la psychologie f psychology l’archéologie f archeology l’histoire de l’art f art history la sociologie f sociology

verbes verbs s’inscrire, s’immatriculer - to enroll, to matriculate étudier à l’étranger - to study abroad finir un programme d’études - to finish a degree prendre des notes - to take notes réussir à un examen - to pass an exam échouer à un examen - to fail an exam se spécialiser [en qqch] - to major [in something] faire qqch en sous-dominante - to minor in something