Leyla Caybasi, Author at Bla bla! French

Mastering Spoken French: Navigating Passive and Active Listening

Imagine this: you're seated at a quaint café in Paris, surrounded by the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the symphony of animated conversations. Across…

Leyla CaybasiDecember 26, 2023

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Learn French Slang : Le Verlan

When learning French, I am certain that you’ve already said, thought or even screamed into a pillow, at least once : Why is French so…

Leyla CaybasiJuly 13, 2020

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How to learn French when you’re “too busy”?

Is your busy schedule stopping you from learning French? Today having a hobby such as learning a language may seem quite complicated to do. With…

Leyla CaybasiMarch 9, 2020

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Should you be afraid of French grammar?

For most of you “grammar” is a scary word. At least, for a lot of students it is. You may recall bad memories trying to…

Leyla CaybasiNovember 8, 2019

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DELF-DALF exams: Everything you need to know

Did you know that French is the 5th most spoken language in the world with about 274 million speakers? Also, according to OIF (Organisation Internationale…

Leyla CaybasiNovember 7, 2018

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Top 10 ways to learn French vocabulary

Learning a language takes time, determination and a lot of motivation. Most of the time it’s hard to gather these three factors. However, even if…

Leyla CaybasiOctober 22, 2018

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The best resources to learn French

Learning or improving French or any other language can be extremely demanding. Have you ever been worried about going to group classes and be completely…

Leyla CaybasiSeptember 28, 2018