Kategoria BISAC: Foreign Language Study >> French

It's easy to assume that French words mean the same as English words when they look and sound pretty much the same. Unfortunately, some of these words may have entirely different meanings. They are called false friends, or "faux amis." These "faux amis" can cause misunderstandings and awkward situations when they mean something entirely different than what you expected.

"Still More Faux Amis" will help you avoid these embarrassing situations. It's written in conversational language and is easy and fun to read. Each "faux ami" word pair is explained so that you will understand how the...

Englishman Charles Timoney was thrown into French life headfirst twenty-five years ago when he and his wife moved to her native France. He had studied French in school, but his memory of vocabulary lists and conjugation drills proved no match for day-to-day living. As he blundered his way toward fluency, he kept a list of words and phrases that wonderfully (sometimes wickedly) epitomized aspects of the French culture-and were used...

Well, these words are all here, and lots more, like "dfense de, foutu, drle de," and "en liquid," The use of each is discussed and illustrated with examples. After reading this book you will not only recognize these key words if you see or read them, but you will also be able to use...

A Frequency Dictionary of French is an invaluable tool for all learners of French, providing a list of the 5000 most frequently used words in the language.

Based on a 23-million-word corpus of French which includes written and spoken material both from France and overseas, this dictionary provides the user with detailed information for each of the 5000 entries, including English equivalents, a sample sentence, its English translation, usage statistics, and an indication of register variation.

Users can access the top 5000 words either through the main frequency...

This combined book of key words and expressions gives you the absolutely essential words you'll need to know to navigate everyday French conversation. For example, it would be difficult to get through a single day in France without hearing each of the words "truc, bise" and "Pardon " at least once. Well, these words are all here in this book, and lots more, like "defense de, foutu, fichu, drole de, en liquide, " and "et alors?" The use of each is discussed and illustrated with examples. After reading this book, you'll not only recognize these key words if you hear or read them, but you'll...