In French, the singular of eye is "oiel" and the plural is "yeux." Are there any nouns in English that have completely different spellings of the singular and plural like this?
posted on Sep 26, 2008 - 27 answers 
Urgent business French question! Is "enchantée" appropriate for business use? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2008 - 23 answers
What is this song I heard in my high school French class? [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 3 answers
RSVP means "respondez sil vous plait", but when I respond to an RSVP, is there a French acronym that acts as the "We are responding" counterpart to RSVP?
posted on Jun 3, 2008 - 17 answers
How can I best learn the French language, grammar, and pronunciation? [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2008 - 16 answers
Where can I go for 2 to 4 weeks this summer to learn French that includes housing? Immersion programs would be perfect. [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 12 answers
How do I search French ebay effectively for lots of used French childrens clothing? [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 6 answers
I'm looking for popular books, novels, magazines, comic books...in European French (not Canadian French). I'd also like to be able to easily order/purchase them from home (preferably from places like Amazon.com). [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2007 - 8 answers
Does anyone have a suggestion for where to go in Montreal to improve my written French?
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posted on Nov 1, 2007 - 1 answers
Speaking French Canadian French vs. speaking French French [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2007 - 26 answers
I'm making a list of Cognate words within the Indo-European/Romance Languages and am looking for words to add to it. [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 13 answers
My wife and I want to spend about 6 months in France learning French intensively. Where should we go to study? [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2007 - 4 answers
I'm looking for a mac word processor with French language support (spelling and grammar) to replace Microsoft Word 2004. [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2007 - 8 answers
Recommend to me a history of the languages of France. [more inside]
posted on Jan 8, 2007 - 5 answers
How do I change my ibook g4's keyboard layout to french? Does anyone know of any specially made stickers for the g4s, or, indeed if I could purchase a replacement keyboard anywhere? It's essential that I use the inbuilt keyboard for this. Thanks.
posted on Dec 9, 2006 - 2 answers
LanguageArts: to the bilingual (or more) people in the hive... [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2006 - 24 answers
How long would it take a 'proactive' person to pick up a language if living and working in a foreign city? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2006 - 20 answers
Is there a site out there with sound clips of how place names in France should be pronounced?
posted on Aug 1, 2006 - 6 answers
Where can I safely and productively visit in French-speaking Africa for a few weeks (other French-speaking areas considered)? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2006 - 16 answers
I'll be going to France in a little under 2 months, to stay 2 weeks with a family that doesn't speak much English at all, in a relatively small town that doesn't speak much English at all. I'm decently proficient, but not confident, and definitely lacking in the listening/speaking end. I have, however, 9 days coming up where I will have more than enough free time. I won't have an internet connection, but I'll have a laptop I can put stuff on. What is the best use of the next 2 months in terms of preparing for functioning well on the trip? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2006 - 10 answers
I need to switch quickly between French and Greek keyboard layouts/character sets. [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2006 - 7 answers
I have three (linked) questions: According to this page, On the Road was adapted to radio for France Culture. I'd like to get my hands on a recording of this. I looked for a while, but Radio France doesn't seem to provide a way to buy radio shows on disc, and it looks like it was only aired once. [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2006 - 3 answers
French language tv on the web? (more inside) [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2005 - 4 answers
I'd like to improve my english (french is my mother language). [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2005 - 27 answers
What are the best books and/or CDs to help me improve my French? [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2005 - 15 answers
Should I take a course in Italian, or in French? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2005 - 43 answers
Please explain to a clueless person how genders are decided in French language... [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2005 - 22 answers
I'm interested in acquiring a little comfort with spoken French - passively, by listening to it. I looked through a Podcast archive (and looked through some AskMe threads), and could only find French music. I'm interested in news, stories, interviews -- basically just listening to French people talking. Even stuff intended for children might be good. [more inside]
posted on Feb 25, 2005 - 14 answers
Language programs abroad. I'm a university student, I'm Canadian, and I'm wondering if anyone could recommend a good immersive program aboard for studying French or Chinese. I doubt I can be proficient in either in one summer, and I already have a very basic grasp of both. What I'm looking for instead is a chance to go aboard to develop my french or mandarin further. Any suggestions other than commercial programs geared for Business-persons?
posted on Nov 17, 2004 - 7 answers
I have been unable to locate a source for French-labeled faucet handles - ones labeled "chaud" and "froid" instead of "hot and "cold". My wife has plans to redecorate one of our bathrooms with a Parisian theme, and this little detail eludes us. More below.
posted on Aug 28, 2004 - 12 answers
ForeignLanguageFilter: What tools (if any?) are available on the Internet for translating materials that are not prose into English? Specfically, I need an English translation for a song lyric I have only in French. Neither my pathetic high school slacker French nor the usual suspects are producing anything useful... Any suggestions?
posted on Apr 26, 2004 - 9 answers
What's the best way to learn French without taking a class?
posted on Feb 29, 2004 - 16 answers
