Jean 1:4-5

Verse 1:4, En elle était la vie, et la vie était la lumière des hommes.
Verse 1:5, La lumière luit dans les ténèbres, et les ténèbres ne l’ont point reçue.

The French Bible In MP3 Audio Format

You can now listen to the French Bible online- http://www.bibvoice.org/fr.ls1910.index.html#a40

Translation: John 1:1-3

Today we want to introduce our  first translation of John’s Prologue . We will look closely the first 3 verses: John 1:1-3 (Jean 1:1-3).
Jean 1
Verse 1   Au commencement était la Parole, et la Parole était avec Dieu, et la Parole était Dieu.  
Verse 2   Elle était au commencement avec Dieu.  
Verse 3  Toutes choses ont été faites par [...]

Accent Marks 1

Accent marks are important for three reasons. They deal with: 1) the spelling, 2) the pronunciation, and 3) the meaning of words. Therefore it is of vital importance to learn the accent marks represented in the French language.  There are 5 accent marks in the French language: four placed on the following vowels  a, e, [...]

The French Alphabet

The French alphabet looks the same as the English Alphabet. The only difference is in the pronunciation.
A                     as in astronaute (astronaut)
B                      as in banana or bébé (baby)
C                     as in croissant
D                     as in deux (two) or dessert
E                      as in Europe or leçon (lesson)
F                      as in fille (girl)         
G                     as in giraffe
H                     as in hélicoptère [...]

Tips for studying French

I thought I would share some tips on learning the French language which I normally share with my first year students. Even though you are studying French for reading knowledge; however you might find these tips very helpful to you (I hope).
Listening

Careful listening is a major part in learning a new language. Listen [...]

Theological French blog

Theological French/Français théologique is created to teach students of theology to read theological French and improve their French Grammar so they might be able to read their Bible in French and read theological material in the target language.  The following are the topics we will attempt to cover in the coming posts:
Part I- The French Language (La [...]