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Saturday, August 28, 2010

une résidence universitaire

a college dorm or residence hall

Habites-tu une résidence universitaire?
Do you live in a college dorm?

REMARQUEZ!
Habiter, which means to live in, is one of the first verbs most students of French learn. Although it can take a preposition (j’habite dans un appartement), French speakers commonly omit the preposition as in today’s example.

THIS WEEK
With the return of so many students to classrooms at the end of this month and early next, it’s a perfect time to get grounded in some of the basic vocabulary of the classroom. If you’re studying French for the first time, get ahead of the curve with these words and phrases — and maybe even impress le prof!

BACK-TO-SCHOOL VERB PRACTICE!
Teachers, tell your students about our 4 new verb practice exercises — 100 questions total! — that we’ve added to our Voilà! members area. The online practice sessions make it easy to gain proficiency in -er, -ir, -re and the most common irregular verbs. For a sneak peek of Voilà!, click here.
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