This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French pronoun 'rien'. Read More
To tell someone that they are in danger, shout Look out! Look out! There’s a car coming! Look out! It’s falling! To suggest that someone pays attention to something, use Watch out… Watch out, they’re behind you! Road signs urging motorists to watch out for hedgehogs are set to be unveiled. To… Read More
If you want to sample German food and drink, be it at a more traditional Gasthaus (inn/pub), a fancy restaurant, a Café (good for coffee and cake/snacks) or a Bar, learning some key phrases in German will give you the confidence to chat to the waiter and prepare you for… Read More
To show that you are pleased that something good has happened to someone, use Congratulations! If you want to congratulate someone with regard to something particular, use the preposition ‘on’. You passed your exam? Congratulations! Congratulations on your new job! Congratulations on the birth of your baby son! Congrats is… Read More
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French pronoun 'on'. Read More
If you’re planning to take a trip to an Italian city, there is no doubt that you’ll want to do some sightseeing. Knowing just a few phrases such as asking where you can go, what you can do there and how much it will cost, will make your life much… Read More
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French word 'frais'. Read More
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