{"id":643,"date":"2022-06-18T10:48:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T08:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/?p=643"},"modified":"2024-02-19T09:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T08:06:02","slug":"some-tips-and-tricks-to-enrich-your-french-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/some-tips-and-tricks-to-enrich-your-french-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Some tips &#038; tricks to enrich your French vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everyone has their own technique for <strong>learning new French words<\/strong>, for <strong>memorizing them<\/strong> over the long term and then being able to <strong>use them<\/strong> with ease in a conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you more of a <strong>strategist<\/strong>, looking for ways to <strong>systematize <\/strong>your learning?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you prefer the<strong> paper-and-pencil technique<\/strong>, making lists of vocabulary, with the translation in your language or an explanation of the word in French, all using colors or highlighting?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you find it more efficient to enter your latest vocabulary finds on <strong>platforms <\/strong>like <em>EDMODO<\/em>, <em>QUIZLET<\/em> or <em>MEMRISE<\/em>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or would you rather take advantage of the<strong> lists created on these platforms by French teachers<\/strong> or other students?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&rsquo;t think there is just ONE way to learn new words in a foreign language like French. The best way to learn, in my opinion, will be the one that <strong>works best for you<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&rsquo;s <strong>a little secret to success<\/strong> when embarking on the adventure of <strong>learning French<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating bridges between your mother tongue and French<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/make-bridges-between-french-and-your-mother-tongue.jpg\" alt=\"Making bridges between French and your mother tongue\" class=\"wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/make-bridges-between-french-and-your-mother-tongue.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/make-bridges-between-french-and-your-mother-tongue-300x131.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I have noticed that what works well for me, what allows me to learn more efficiently and to better memorize new lexicon, is to <strong>make parallels between my language, French, and the language I am learning<\/strong> (at the moment, it is Spanish).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And there are 2 types of parallels:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>what is <strong>similar&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and what is <strong>different<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#60bceb\"><strong>Do you like learning French with videos?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receive <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">our free video newsletter<\/a> every Friday in your e-mail box. You will get <strong>3 \u00ab\u00a0Tips &amp; Tricks\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> on <strong>grammar<\/strong>, <strong>vocabulary<\/strong>, <strong>phonetics <\/strong>or <strong>French culture<\/strong>.<br>\ud83d\udc49\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"Every Friday afternoon, a French-language video delivered straight to your inbox, with three tips and tricks on the French language.\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">False friends between French and other languages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When learning French, it can be interesting to look at <strong>false-friends<\/strong>, those words that are similar or identical to words that exist in your own language, but whose meaning is sometimes <strong>completely different<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/French-false-friends-in-language.jpg\" alt=\"French fals friends when you learn new French vocabulary\" class=\"wp-image-653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/French-false-friends-in-language.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/French-false-friends-in-language-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It <strong>surprises <\/strong>me,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>it <strong>amuses <\/strong>me,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>it makes me <strong>think<\/strong>&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>And there you have it: <em>surprise<\/em>, <em>amusement<\/em>, <em>reflection<\/em>, <strong>3 steps in the memorization of words<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few false friends that I find particularly crunchy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">False friends between French and Spanish (Falsos amigos!)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center\">Elle est <strong>enceinte <\/strong>\u27fa Ella est\u00e0 <strong>embarazada\n<\/strong>\nElle est <strong>embarrass\u00e9e <\/strong>\u27fa Ella est\u00e0 <strong>incomoda\n<\/strong>\n\nJe suis <strong>enrhum\u00e9e <\/strong>\u27fa Estoy <strong>constipada\n<\/strong>\nJe suis <strong>constip\u00e9e <\/strong>\u27fa Estoy <strong>estrenido\n<\/strong>\n\nJe ne veux pas me <strong>disputer <\/strong>\u27fa No quiero <strong>discutir\n<\/strong>\nJe <strong>discute <\/strong>avec elle \u27fa <strong>Hablo <\/strong>con ella<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">False friends between French and German (Falscher Freund)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center\">Des v\u00eatements <strong>d\u00e9contract\u00e9s <\/strong>\u27fa <strong>Saloppe <\/strong>Kleidung\nC'est une vraie <strong>salope <\/strong>\u27fa Sie ist eine echte <strong>Schlampe\n<\/strong>\n\nJ'ai achet\u00e9 des <strong>meringues<\/strong>\u27fa Ich habe <strong>Baiser <\/strong>gekauft\nBons <strong>baisers <\/strong>de Nice \u27fa <strong>K\u00fcsse <\/strong>aus Nizza\n\nElle a une jolie <strong>figure <\/strong>\u27fa Sie hat ein sch\u00f6nes <strong>Gesicht\n<\/strong>\nElle a une jolie <strong>silhouette <\/strong>\u27fa Sie hat eine sch\u00f6ne <strong>Figur<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">False friends between French and English<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center\">C'est un gar\u00e7on <strong>sensible <\/strong>\u27fa He is a <strong>sensitive <\/strong>boy\nC'est une d\u00e9cision <strong>sens\u00e9e <\/strong>\u27fa This is a <strong>sensible <\/strong>decision\n\nIl a <strong>exig\u00e9 <\/strong>le silence \u27fa He <strong>demanded <\/strong>silence\nElle <strong>a<\/strong> <strong>demand\u00e9 <\/strong>l'addition \u27fa She <strong>asked <\/strong>for the bill\n\nIl est compl\u00e8tement <strong>fou <\/strong>\u27fa He is a complete <strong>lunatic\n<\/strong>\nMa soeur est <strong>lunatique <\/strong>\u27fa My sister is <strong>whimsical<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Idiomatic expressions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discovering<strong> idiomatic expressions<\/strong> in a foreign language is one of my great pleasures, a source of amusement and amazement each time. Whether they are close to or far from French, I find idiomatic expressions fascinating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, how do you explain that the somewhat bizarre expression <strong>march\u00e9 aux puces<\/strong> translates <strong>word for word<\/strong> into English (<em>flea market<\/em>), German (<em>Flohmarkt)<\/em>, Italian (<em>mercato delle pulci<\/em>), Spanish or Portuguese (<em>mercado de pulgas<\/em>)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a small personal selection of French idiomatic expressions that translate<strong> the same way in English<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>il \u00e9tait <strong>fier <\/strong>comme un <strong>coq <\/strong>\u27fa he was <strong>proud <\/strong>as a <strong>peacock<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>c\u2019est un <strong>cercle vicieux<\/strong> \u27fa it\u2019s a <strong>vicious circle<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>je l\u2019ai vue <strong>en chair<\/strong> et en os \u27fa I saw her in the <strong>flesh<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00e0 <strong>couteaux tir\u00e9s<\/strong> \u27fa at <strong>daggers drawn<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a small personal selection of French idioms that<strong> translate differently into English<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Passer de la <strong>pommade <\/strong>\u27fa to <strong>butter <\/strong>someone up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>vendre <\/strong>la <strong>m\u00e8che <\/strong>\u27fa to <strong>spill <\/strong>the <strong>bean<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>filer \u00e0 <strong>l\u2019anglaise<\/strong> \u27fa to take <strong>french <\/strong>leave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>avoir un <strong>chat <\/strong>dans la gorge \u27fa to have a <strong>frog <\/strong>in the throat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identify recurring elements in the French language<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some other effective ways to acquire vocabulary: just develop the following reflexes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Words with a circumflex accent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, this is <strong>not a 100% rule<\/strong>, but very often, when a French word has a circumflex accent, chances are that it resembles a word in your native language <em>(if you speak in a Latin language)<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in other Latin languages, a <strong>\/s\/<\/strong> will be added to the French word. Indeed, the circumflex accent is the mark in modern French of a <strong>\/s\/<\/strong> that existed in Latin and has since disappeared. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>La for\u00eat<\/strong>: in English <em>forest<\/em>, in German <em>Forst<\/em>, in Italian <em>foresta,<\/em> in Portuguese <em>floresta<\/em>&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>une \u00eele<\/strong>: English <em>isle, island<\/em>, German <em>Insel<\/em>, Italian <em>isola<\/em>, Spanish <em>isla<\/em>, Portuguese <em>ilha<\/em>&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>une b\u00eate<\/strong>: English <em>beast<\/em>, German <em>Biest<\/em>, Italian and Spanish <em>bestia<\/em>, Portuguese <em>besta<\/em>&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>un ch\u00e2teau<\/strong>: English <em>castle<\/em>, Spanish <em>castillo<\/em>, Italian <em>castello<\/em>, Portuguese <em>castelo<\/em>&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>une f\u00eate<\/strong>: in English <em>feast<\/em>, in German <em>Feste<\/em>, in Italian and Portuguese <em>festa<\/em>, in Spanish <em>fiesta<\/em>&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>une c\u00f4te<\/strong>: English <em>coast<\/em>, German <em>K\u00fcste<\/em>, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish <em>costa<\/em>\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And now we cut! (French pr\u00e9fixe and suffixe)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cut-french-prefix-and-suffix.jpg\" alt=\"Cut French prefix and suffix to undestand a new French word\" class=\"wp-image-651\" style=\"width:450px;height:440px\" width=\"450\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cut-french-prefix-and-suffix.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cut-french-prefix-and-suffix-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you the kind of person who panics and looks up a word in a dictionary as soon as you come across a new word?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If so, I suggest you go through a <strong>transition phase<\/strong>: of course, it is important to try to understand the word in its context, but it can also be very useful <strong>to cut out prefixes and suffixes to find the &lsquo;heart&rsquo; of the word<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at the following words. They may seem complex at first, but you will be able to understand them without any problem if you follow the technique I suggest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>l\u2019embellissement de la ville<\/strong> (the beautification of the city): you cut the prefix <strong>em-<\/strong> and the suffix<strong> -issement<\/strong>. What&rsquo;s left: the adjective <strong>bell <\/strong>(<em>bel-belle-beau-beaux<\/em>).<br>The beautification of the city is all the work that has been done, the trees and flowers that have been planted to make the city more beautiful. Easy, isn&rsquo;t it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>une cr\u00e8me rajeunissante <\/strong>(a rejuvenating cream): you cut the prefix <strong>ra-<\/strong> and the suffix <strong>-issante<\/strong> and you find the &lsquo;heart&rsquo; of the vocabulary: the adjective <strong>jeune<\/strong> (young).<br>A rejuvenating cream is a miracle cream: when you use it, wrinkles, spots, bags under the eyes will disappear as if by magic and you will find the face of your 20 years&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>l\u2019impr\u00e9visibilit\u00e9 de ses d\u00e9cisions<\/strong> (the unpredictability of its decisions): you cut the negative prefix <strong>imp-<\/strong> and the suffix<strong> -ibilit\u00e9<\/strong> and you find the adjective <strong>pr\u00e9visible <\/strong>(predictable).<br>And you can even cut it again because you will see that in this adjective is hidden a verb: the verb pr\u00e9voir (to foresee).<br>The unpredictability of his decisions means that I cannot predict how this person will react: his decisions are not predictable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some French adjective-based 2<sup>nd<\/sup> group verbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The French use the expression 2<sup>nd<\/sup> group to refer to regular verbs with the suffix<strong> -ir<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finir<\/strong>, for example, is a 2nd group verb.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this category of verbs, some are based on <strong>color adjectives<\/strong> and they will imply an idea of <strong>transformation: they mean to make or become + adjective<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the case of the following verbs:<strong> jaun<\/strong>ir, <strong>roug<\/strong>ir, <strong>blond<\/strong>ir, <strong>brun<\/strong>ir, <strong>bleu<\/strong>ir, <strong>verd<\/strong>ir, <strong>noir<\/strong>cir, <strong>blanc<\/strong>hir&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Les feuilles des arbres jaunissent en automne<\/strong>: the leaves of the trees turn yellow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ta remarque l\u2019a fait rougir<\/strong>: your remark made him red in the face, red with embarrassment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some other verbs are based on a different type of adjective:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>vieillir <\/strong>(vieux, vieille),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>grossir <\/strong>(gros, grosse),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>grandir <\/strong>(grand),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ralentir <\/strong>(lent),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>anoblir <\/strong>(noble),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>assouplir <\/strong>(souple),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>durcir <\/strong>(dur),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>enrichir <\/strong>(riche),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>enlaidir <\/strong>(laid),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>raccourcir <\/strong>(court),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>rafra\u00eechir <\/strong>(frais, fra\u00eeche)&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Il a beaucoup grossi<\/strong>: he became fat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>La pratique du yoga l\u2019a assouplie<\/strong>: doing yoga has made him more flexible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few ideas <strong>to help you learn French vocabulary<\/strong>. But the most important thing when you want to progress in French is to practice, practice, practice\u2026 \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the only way you will be able <strong>to fix new words in your memory forever<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>practice,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>write them down,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use them when you speak,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sing them,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>illustrate them in a drawing&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And don&rsquo;t forget that there is <strong>no wrong technique<\/strong>, but that the best way to memorize will be the one that works for you!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/learnfrenchfun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles that might interest you: <\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/french-vocabulary-of-drinks\/\">French Vocabulary of Drinks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/10-french-idiomatic-expressions-with-animals\/\">10 french idiomatic expressions with animals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/10-french-idioms-related-to-music\/\">10 French idioms related to music<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/what-english-words-are-from-french\/\">What English words are from French?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/french-all-purpose-words\/\">French all-purpose words<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/french-vocabulary-for-the-holidays\/\">French vocabulary for the holidays<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/make-his-own-french-flashcards-with-vocabulary\/\">Make his own French flashcards with vocabulary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"current\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/some-tips-and-tricks-to-enrich-your-french-vocabulary\/\">Some tips &#038; tricks to enrich your French vocabulary<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/5-french-idioms-with-everyday-objects\/\">5 French idioms with everyday objects<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/how-to-eat-like-a-french-person\/\">How to eat like a French person?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&rsquo;re like me, then you&rsquo;re always looking for ways to improve your French skills. And if you&rsquo;re like me, then you know that vocabulary is key. So today, I&rsquo;m going to share some tips and tricks with you that will help you enrich your French vocabulary. 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