French

Though you won’t find any “Belgian” speakers, Belgium is home to a diverse bunch of national languages. We explain what they are, where they’re spoken and, most importantly, when to speak them.

So much language, so little time. Will it be a cerveza or a bière for you?

Because sometimes, one French dictionary isn’t enough.

400 years after the greatest French playwright was born, the name Molière is associated with the French language more than ever.

Ever wondered why there’s always an extra space before most punctuation marks in French?

Learning to address people respectfully will certainly come in handy in other languages.

With a meugle meugle here and a grogne grogne there, here’s our guide to animal sounds in French.

Whatever your genre, you’ll find a book worth picking up about the city of lights.

Spring has sprung, so let’s celebrate the end of winter with 10 beautiful spring words from around the world.

No, the Irish did not invent the practice of leaving a party without saying goodbye to anyone.

These 7 countries are home to almost a third of the world’s languages! And which country is the most multilingual on Earth? Here’s a hint: its entire population is the size of New York City’s!

What comes to mind when you think of the word “Carnival?” Colorful ferris wheels, rickety tilt-a-whirls and rigged midway games? Internationally, “Carnival” has a very different meaning. Here’s your guide to the western world’s favorite week of debauched fun.