https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Both 'se souvenir' and 'se rappeler' are used to talk about remembering in French, but they are not used the same way grammatically - here's which one to use and some of the common mistakes to avoid. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260402/french-grammar-tip-se-souvenir-vs-se-rappeler Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:47:37 +0200 french-grammar-tip-se-souvenir-vs-se-rappeler The Local France's Emma Pearson insists she get no pleasure from other people's misfortune, but here she confesses to a secret enjoyment at watching her bilingual colleague Emma Albright struggle with the more technical aspects of French grammar. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260403/opinion-why-i-enjoy-my-french-colleagues-grammar-pain Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:39:04 +0200 opinion-why-i-enjoy-my-french-colleagues-grammar-pain Finding the words to express condolences to someone who has just suffered a loss can be difficult in any language. Here's how to do so in French. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260402/je-suis-de-tout-coeur-avec-vous-how-to-express-condolences-in-french Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:19:56 +0200 je-suis-de-tout-coeur-avec-vous-how-to-express-condolences-in-french In the French language, prepositions can be confusing to use - here's how to figure out when to use 'en', as well as looking at the tricky mistakes even French native speakers make. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260326/french-grammar-tip-when-to-use-the-preposition-en Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:56:59 +0100 french-grammar-tip-when-to-use-the-preposition-en A Romy Schneider must-see, a belated Easter celebration, a biopic set in occupied France, and a Jean-Luc Godard classic all feature on Lost in Frenchlation’s April listings of French films with English subtitles. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260325/french-films-with-english-subtitles-to-watch-in-april-2026 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:14:15 +0100 french-films-with-english-subtitles-to-watch-in-april-2026 Have you ever wondered why French people say 'allô' on the phone? It sounds like 'hello' but is spelt differently... so where does it come from? Find out how it's used by native speakers in everyday conversations. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260324/explained-when-the-french-use-allo-versus-bonjour Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:38:40 +0100 explained-when-the-french-use-allo-versus-bonjour Just like a hat, the French word chapeau comes in all shapes and sizes - here's how to use it in everyday conversation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260318/chapeau-the-french-word-that-can-mean-hat-congratulations-an-introduction-and-more Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:33:39 +0100 chapeau-the-french-word-that-can-mean-hat-congratulations-an-introduction-and-more The French language enjoys its silent letters, but the 's' ending to words is particularly complex - here's when and how to say it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260316/french-grammar-tip-when-and-how-to-pronounce-the-s Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:51:38 +0100 french-grammar-tip-when-and-how-to-pronounce-the-s The French language is somewhat averse to pronouncing every letter in a word, especially the final one - here's a guide to how silent letters work, and which letters to pronounce. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260312/french-grammar-tip-why-does-french-have-so-many-silent-letters Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:40 +0100 french-grammar-tip-why-does-french-have-so-many-silent-letters This French word has many different meanings, from Champagne to salaries, via a well known media organisation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260310/brut-the-french-word-that-can-mean-raw-rough-or-champagne Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:24:10 +0100 brut-the-french-word-that-can-mean-raw-rough-or-champagne The letter ç (a cedilla or cédille in French) is a spelling detail with a long history. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260226/the-history-of-the-french-letter-c Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:16:56 +0100 the-history-of-the-french-letter-c There are a multitude of reasons that you may come home or wake up to no water in your home. Here's what you can do if that ever happens to you. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260305/water-outage-in-your-home-in-france-who-to-call-and-what-to-say Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:24:40 +0100 water-outage-in-your-home-in-france-who-to-call-and-what-to-say If you have long-term plans for a move to France, then learning French should definitely be on your to-do list - but when's the best time to start learning? We asked French language coach Llyane Stanfield for her tips. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260304/ask-the-expert-when-is-the-best-time-to-start-learning-french Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:42:23 +0100 ask-the-expert-when-is-the-best-time-to-start-learning-french You might have seen the 'circonflexe' accent also known as the 'little hat' in French words like poêle, être, pâle - but where does it come from and does it serve any purpose in modern French? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260303/circumflex-what-is-the-point-of-the-french-the-little-hat-accent Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:54:18 +0100 circumflex-what-is-the-point-of-the-french-the-little-hat-accent French is a very colourful language - sometimes literally. From yellow laughter to having the blue fear, here are some of the language's best colour-related idioms and expressions. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260302/10-everyday-french-expressions-inspired-by-colours Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:53:49 +0100 10-everyday-french-expressions-inspired-by-colours The French prepositions 'à' and 'de' are two of the most common (and confusing!) to use - here's how to figure out which one is appropriate when you are speaking French. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260226/french-grammar-tip-when-to-use-the-preposition-a-vs-de Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:03:31 +0100 french-grammar-tip-when-to-use-the-preposition-a-vs-de If you're speaking French on a daily basis, chances are that you are actually using several Arabic words - probably without even knowing it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200312/11-french-words-that-arent-really-french-at-all Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:21:11 +0100 11-french-words-that-arent-really-french-at-all If you browse film listings in France, you will notice that beneath each showing appears the initials VF or VOST - here's what that means. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260223/explained-french-vf-and-vost-films Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:07:52 +0100 explained-french-vf-and-vost-films Cinematic March madness, with numerous screenings throughout the month, including two from influential New Wave director Agnes Varga, the 21st-century return of a classic French detective, and a heart-breaking tale of life, ageing and death. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260218/french-films-with-english-subtitles-to-see-in-march Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:33:19 +0100 french-films-with-english-subtitles-to-see-in-march Differentiation between COD (direct object) and COI (indirect object) can be tedious, but once you've understood the basic rules, things get a lot simpler! https://www.thelocal.fr/20260217/french-grammar-tip-figuring-out-direct-and-indirect-objects Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:41:06 +0100 french-grammar-tip-figuring-out-direct-and-indirect-objects