Official language of several countries

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Did you know that the French language is the official language of 29 countries? This includes not just Canada, but also places like France, Haiti, and even parts of Africa and Asia. French is also one of the United Nations' six official languages, which means it's used for official documents and diplomatic communications.

French loves punctuation

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The French language is famous for its love of punctuation, especially the use of the semi-colon (;) and the ellipsis (...). French literature is famous for its use of these punctuation marks. If you ever come across a sentence in French that has multiple semi-colons, don't be surprised!

Not all French words can be translated

The French language has many words that don't have an English translation, such as "flâner" which means to stroll around aimlessly.

French pronunciation is complex

French is known for its pronunciation, but did you know that the letter "e" is silent in more than half of all French words? We know that pronunciation is very difficult for many new French language learners, the nuances of the sounds can easily be learned in French classes.

French has many false friends

French is also known for its "faux amis" or "false friends", words that look similar in French and English but have very different meanings. For example, "actuellement" does not mean "actually", but "currently"

French is similar to Spanish and Italian

French is one of the Romance languages, which means it's descended from Latin. This is why many French words look and sound similar to words in other Romance languages like Spanish and Italian.

It has a letter that is constantly used

French is also known for its love of the letter "e". The letter "e" is the most common letter in the French language, appearing in over 40% of all words.