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Here are some shorthand abbreviations of common words in French that you might see or would like to use when texting:

Slt (salut) - Hi

Pk (pourquoi) - why

Bcp (beaucoup) - a lot

Stp (s’il te plâit) - please

Tkt (ne t'inquiète pas) - no worries

à tte (à toute) - see you, bye

Mdr (mort de rire) - lol

Ptdr (pété de rire) - lmao

Dsl (desolée) - sorry

French Prepositions

and how else they can be used

I don’t know about y’all, but prepositions are the WORST. They hardly ever directly translate between languages and when they do, there are so many exceptions it doesn’t even matter. So, I’ve done some research and I’ll try to make the list as comprehensive as possible :) 

OKAY ! So here is the most basic “to and from” list. 

But as you know, French is not that easy. You will also see de and à frequently interspersed between verbs and even used as adverbs and adjectives. Below I have listed a few verbs that take these prepositions. 

Verbs that require the preposition à

Aider (quelqu'un) à (to help someone to)

S’amuser à (to amuse oneself)

Avoir à (to have to)

Apprendre à (to learn how to)

Avoir de la peine à (to have difficulty)

Commencer à

Continuer à

The preposition à can also be used to indicate place, time, manner or possession

À droite (on the right)

À loisir (at leisure)

À la compagne (in the mountains)

À la française ([in] the french way)

Cette voiture est à toi? (This car is yours?)

Verbs that require the preposition de

S’arreter de

Cesser de

Choisir de

Décider de

Se dépêcher de (to be in a hurry

Essayer de

Finir de

Oublier de

Refuser de

Verbs that can be followed by both

Conseiller à (quelqu’un) de (faire quelque chose)

Défendre à… de

Demander à…de

Dire à… de

Offrir à … de

Permettre à… de

Promettre à… de

Proposer à… de

Suggérer à…de

Hope this helps !!

Topics to write about in your target language(s)

These are for a range of different levels so do what you can!

Introduce yourself. Talk about your birthday, hobbies, languages you speak, etc.

Create characters and introduce them

Talk about your favourite book/book series. Why do you like it?

Favourite movie?

Favourite animal(s)?

Least favourite animal(s)?

What’s the weather like outside? What was it like yesterday? What do you hope it’ll be like tomorrow?

Describe your favourite colour without using the word

Talk about a childhood memory

Talk about a family member

Describe your pet/a pet you want

Where do you see yourself in the next year? next 5 years? next 10?

Describe your dream date

Complain about something that’s been bugging you lately

Talk about your day

Write a letter to anyone. Your mom, your friend, a stranger you saw on the train

Write a poem

Write about anything but the first letter of each sentence has to spell a word

Write what you need to do in the next week, month, year

Talk about your favourite food

What was your favourite story you read as a kid? Who read it to you?

Why did you start learning your target language(s)?

What language(s) would you like to learn in the future?

Talk about a dream you had

Pretend you’re at a restaurant. What type of conversations will you have there?

What’s something you’d never tell anyone? Why would you never tell anyone?

Your pet suddenly got the ability to talk. What do they say to you?

You’ve woken up somewhere you’ve never been before. Describe what it looks like

What do you want to do in the future?

Dream trip?

Do you want kids? Why or why not?

Translate a conversation you had with someone

Talk about your favourite weather

Favourite season?

Pretend you’re telling your childhood stuffed animal something

Write a to-do list

Talk about your favourite plant(s)

Write about something funny that happened to you or someone you know

Write about a time you were scared

A time when you were happy

Sad

Angry

Miserable

Give a summary of different books/movies you’ve read/watched

Write about your favourite teacher. Why did you like them?

What’s your favourite meal? Who makes it?

What’s your dream job? It doesn’t have to be realistic

What names do you like. Why?

Write about one of your fears

What motivates you to learn your target language(s)?

compiling some resources for all those students who have to keep up on their own <3 this was originally meant for GCSE / A2 language level but is helpful for all i think

Ocean vocab - French 🐬

 - Water -

   ♡   Ocean = l’océan    ♡   Sea = la mer    ♡   Lake = un lac    ♡   River = une rivière    ♡   River (that leads into the ocean) = un fleuve    ♡   Stream = un ruisseau    ♡   Waves = les vagues    ♡   Foam = l’écume    ♡   Shore = le rivage    ♡   Beach = la plage    ♡   Sand = le sable    ♡   Rock = une pierre    ♡   Rock (small) = un caillou    ♡   Rock (big) = un rocher    ♡   Pebble = un galet    ♡   Cliff = une falaise    ♡   To glisten = briller / scintiller    ♡   To crash = se briser    ♡   Shell = une coquille    ♡   Whirlpool = un tourbillon    ♡   Salt water = l’eau salée    ♡   Fresh water = l’eau douce    ♡   Island = une île    ♡   Islet = un îlot    ♡   Bubble = une bulle    ♡   Reflection = un reflet    ♡   Dune = une dune

 - Animals -

   ♡   Dolphin = un dauphin    ♡   Whale = une baleine    ♡   Killer whale = une orque    ♡   Shark = un requin    ♡   Fish = un poisson    ♡   Sea gull = une mouette    ♡   Ray = une raie    ♡   Starfish = une étoile de mer    ♡   Sea horse = un hippocampe    ♡   Crab = un crabe    ♡   Lobster = un homard    ♡   Mussel = une moule    ♡   Clam = une palourde / un clam    ♡   Prawn/ shrimp = un crevette    ♡   Squid = un calamar    ♡   Octopus = une pieuvre    ♡   Jellyfish = une méduse    ♡   Sea snail = une limace de mer    ♡   Penguin = un manchot    ♡   Emperor penguin = un manchot empereur    ♡   Turtle = une tortue marine    ♡   Seal = un phoque    ♡   Clown fish = un poisson clown    ♡   Tuna = un thon    ♡   Salmon = un saumon    ♡   Anchovy = un anchois    ♡   Puffer fish = un tétraodon    ♡   Mermaid = une sirène    ♡   Sponge = une éponge    ♡   Coral = un corail

 - Plants -

   ♡   Sea weed / algae = les algues    ♡   Kelp = le varech    ♡   Palm tree = un palmier    ♡   Coconut = une noix de coco

 - Verbs -

   ♡   To swim = nager    ♡   To surf = surfer    ♡   To sunbathe = prendre un bain de soleil    ♡   To tan = se faire bronzer    ♡   To dive = plonger    ♡   To snorkle = plonger avec masque et tuba    ♡   To take the boat = prendre un bateau    ♡   To take the ferry = prendre un ferry    ♡   To fish = le pêcher    ♡   To read = lire    ♡   To sleep = dormir    ♡   To burn = brûler    ♡   To play sports = faire des sports

 - Other nouns -

   ♡   Volleyball = le volley-ball    ♡   Tennis = le tennis    ♡   Football / soccer = le football / le foot    ♡   Holiday = les vacances    ♡   Sandcastle = un château de sable    ♡   Ice cream = la glace    ♡   Sea food = les fruits de mer    ♡   Cocktail = un cocktail    ♡   Fruit = la fruit    ♡   Sun cream = la crème solaire    ♡   Book = un livre / un bouquin    ♡   Bikini = un bikini    ♡   Beach towel = une serviette de plage    ♡   Parasol (big) = un parasol    ♡   Parasol (small) = une ombrelle    ♡   Shorts = un short    ♡   Sun glasses = les lunettes de soleil    ♡   Swimming costume = un maillot de bain    ♡   Goggles = les lunettes de natation    ♡   Ball = une ball    ♡   Beach ball = un ballon de plage    ♡   Float = une planche    ♡   Sun hat = un chapeau de soleil    ♡   Shade = l’ombre

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Wiccan Vocabulary in French - Vocabulaire wiccane en français

La Wicca - wicca

Le Chamanisme – Shamanism

Le Néo-paganisme - Neo-paganism

La Mythologie – mythology

gréco-romaine – Greco-Roman

slave – Slavic

celtique – Celtic

nordique- Norse

Un culte à mystères – mystery cult

Un wiccan – a Wiccan

Une sorcière / un sorcier – a witch

Un coven- Coven

La pratique solitaire (de la Wicca) – solitary practice (of Wicca)

Les dieux païens – Pagan Gods

La Grande Déesse – The Mother Goddess

Le Dieu Cornu – The Horned God

La Charge de la Déesse - The Charge of the Goddess

Le Panthéon - Pantheon

Le credo wiccan – The Wiccan Rede

Fais ce qu'il te plaît tant que cela ne nuit à personne -  An it harm none, do what ye will.

La règledu triple retour – The threefold law

☸️La réincarnation - Reincarnation

Les éléments – The elements

🔥Le feu - Fire

🌊L’eau (f.) - Water

🌍La terre - Earth

🌬L’air (m.) - Air

👻L’esprit (m.) - Spirit

📓Le Livre des Ombres – Book of Shadows

⭐️Un pentagrame (droit/inversé) -  Pentagram (upright/ inverted)

Un Pentacle - Pentacle

Une baguette magique - wand

Le rituel - ritual

Le cercle magique - magic circle

🎉Les fêtes (fpl.) wiccanes – Wiccan festivals

🔄La roue de l’année -  The wheel of the year

Le Sabbat – Sabbat

Must-Know French Adverbs! 🔅 PS: Learn French with the best FREE online resources, just click here https://www.frenchpod101.com/?src=tumblr_infographic_adverbs_020723

🌸Beauty related vocab🌸

la teinture de cheveux - hair dye

le fard à paupières - eyeshadow

le mascara - mascara

l’eye-liner - eye liner

le fard à joues - blush

le fond de teint - foundation

le rouge à lèvres - lipstick

le maquillage - makeup

le crayon à sourcils - eyebrow pencil

la brosse à sourcils - eyebrow brush

la pince à épiler - tweezer

le brillant à lèvres - lipgloss

le pinceau à lèvres - lip brush

le crayon à lèvres - lip pencil

le pinceau - brush

le correcteur - concealer

le miroir - mirror

la poudre - powder

la houppette - powder puff

le masque de beauté - face mask

la manicure - manicure

le dissolvant - nail polish remover

la lime à ongles - nail file

le vernis à ongles - nail polish

les ciseaux à ongles - nail scissors

le coupe-ongles - nail clipper

le tonique - facial toner

la crème hydratante - moisturiser

l’autobeonzant - self-tanner

le parfum - perfume

le teint - skin tone

langblr playlists

Hello :)

Listening to music in my target language(s) always helped me a lot with pronunciation, vocabulary and use of language, so i’ve decided to share my spotify playlists that each focus on one language!

Some of them are still under construction and don’t have a lot of songs, but they will grow, I promise!

Links:

Arabic  Bulgarian  Chinese  Estonian  Finnish  French  Georgian  German  Hungarian  Italian  Japanese  Korean  Lithuanian  Norwegian  Polish  Portuguese  Romanian  Russian  Serbian  Sámi  Slovene  Spanish  Tagalog  Thai  Turkish  Ukrainian 

Big playlist with non-English songs only: click here

If the playlist links do not work, this link will lead you to my page!

❗ The Russian and German playlists are now also available on YouTube ❗

Note: These playlists are sorted by language, not by country! You might notice different accents!