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Quoi ça dit? is a common phrase in Louisiana.  It literally means “What do they say?” but people use it to ask “What’s up?”  Check in with this blog regularly for updates and to get new perspectives on learning French in Louisiana.

February 25, 2022

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We learn to speak by speaking...

Louisiana has dozens of French-speaking meetup groups throughout the state. Attendees may range from native-speaking Louisianians to Francophone expats from around the world to language learners at... read more

February 14, 2022

Screenshot from Edward's interview Pourquoi? Comment? with Edward

Why and how to learn French in Louisiana

Our third video in this series is with Edward!  Watch the video to listen to his story about the exciting opportunities the French language has brought... read more

 January 31, 2022

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A comparison of five of the most popular language apps

A lot of people are using apps these days to help in their language learning, but there are so many to choose from that it’s hard to know which is right for you.  Here’s a breakdown of... read more

January 20, 2022

Screenshot of the video Pourquoi? Comment? with Jamie Lynn

Why and how to learn French in Louisiana

Our second video in this series is with Jamie Lynn!  Watch the video to listen to her story about why she decided to learn French and how she thinks people who want to learn should "start wherever they're at!"... read more

January 14, 2022

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Children learn languages better differently than adults

This Medium article explains how the science around adult language learning is often misinterpreted... read more

January 7, 2022

Screenshot of video Pourquoi? Comment? with Marie

Why and how to learn French in Louisiana

We're starting off this new series with Marie!  Watch the video to listen to Marie's story about why she decided to learn French and how she found ways to incorporate French into her day-to-day... read more

  July 28, 2021

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A bit about our website...

So you’re a Louisianian who wants to learn French (or Creole?)…. you’re not alone!  Check out this graphic we created with some help from our friends at MakeMade!  We used the metaphor of preparing... read more