A Cup of French® • Archives • Never mix them up again

Do you know the difference between the French verbs PRÊTER and EMPRUNTER? Check it here with this new infographic....

27 July, 2019 / 0 Comments

The French verb PASSER in «passer un examen» doesn’t mean «to pass an exam» in English! ...

19 June, 2019 / 0 Comments

Be careful not to mix up the two French words "poiSSon" and "poiSon". They are very similar but they don't mean the same thing....

23 May, 2019 / 0 Comments

It's sometimes difficult for French learners to hear the difference between the words VIN and VENT....

07 May, 2019 / 0 Comments

The verb ATTENDRE is often mixed up with the English verb TO ATTEND, but it means TO WAIT (FOR), TO EXPECT....

06 May, 2019 / 0 Comments

Don't mix up the French words MAGASIN (with an S) and MAGAZINE (with a Z and a final E). ...

22 February, 2019 / 0 Comments

The verb "aimer" is a bit special. It can mean both "to love" when used with people and "to like" with things....

18 February, 2019 / 0 Comments

It's very common to think that the word "librairie" is translated to "library" in English, but it's a false friend !...

21 January, 2019 / 0 Comments

Here's another infographic about common mistakes in French: être en retard VS être tard....

09 January, 2019 / 0 Comments

In French, we use the verb VISITER for places, like a museum, a town, a country, but not for people....

07 January, 2019 / 0 Comments