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15 Survival Vocabulary for Breaking The Ice With The Neighbors in Paris

A curated list of 15 words to help you start conversations with neighbors with more confidence.

Fabienne Defaux

24 Nov. 2023 • 7 min Reading

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30 Survival Vocabulary for Expecting And New Parents in Paris

A curated list of 30 words to help you navigate everyday conversations about parenting with more confidence.

Fabienne Defaux

11 May. 2023 • 7 min Reading

Expat Story

Molly and her delicious French Learning Journey

Meet Molly, a true foodista, a well-loved food blogger of Vanilla Bean Cuisine. In 2019, Molly moved to Saint-Cloud Paris with her family from Washington D.C...

Carrie So

11 Jan. 2022 • 7 min Reading

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How to practice your French during social distancing

That's a fact: social distancing has made it more difficult to have real-life conversations with the native locals. However, the situation is not so bad as y...

Fabienne Defaux

8 May. 2021 • 8 min Reading

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Why I set aside my textbooks to teach French to expatriates

It's when I came back to Paris that I realized that I should entirely change the way I was teaching French to my students. Novexpat was being born!

Fabienne Defaux

15 Mar. 2019 • 3 min Reading

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15 Survival Vocabulary for Breaking The Ice With The Neighbors in Paris

30 Survival Vocabulary for Expecting And New Parents in Paris

Molly and her delicious French Learning Journey

How to practice your French during social distancing

Why I set aside my textbooks to teach French to expatriates

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