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Quebec French vocabulary for Christmas shopping Dec 30, 2025

Written by Edwar Manjarres

 

Holiday shopping in Quebec (Magasinage des fĂȘtes au QuĂ©bec) are the most common situations you will encounter throughout the holiday season and will serve as a starting point for improving your French.

Using the verb offer(to offer/to give) instead of ...

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Don't pay to "exist"! Dec 22, 2025

Written by Gabriela Estrada



Pay to "exist"? Yes! A real signage error asked Vancouver drivers to pay before "existing" instead of "exiting." It sounds like an existentialist joke, but it's a real and common mistake!

In this blog, I will give you a list of...

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Discover the two most frequently used words in December holiday plans Dec 12, 2025

Written by Gabriela Estrada

 

Planned decisions (use of going to) vs. last-minute decisions (use of will). The words"will" and "going to" are the two most commonly used when talking about plans, promises, and predictions about the December holidays. Those who are learning English can approve...

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"Attache ta tuque!": a story to describe winter in Quebec Dec 08, 2025

Written by Edwar Manjarres



“Attache ta tuque!” (Tie down your hat!) is a very typical expression in Quebec. It is used to warn that something intense is coming, and in the months of December, when winter arrives, it is more common to hear it.

In this blog, I present an imagined account of the routine...

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What Planeta Immiland's students say Dec 01, 2025

Written by Gabriel Estrada

 

Reviews that endorse our English and French courses

Are you looking for the real proof that a language course works? The answer lies in those who have already succeeded.

Today we dedicate this blog to the more than one hundred reviews that motivate us to go ahead with the teaching...

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Talking to children in another language: a way to develop oral production Nov 28, 2025

Written by Gabriela Estrada

 

 

Are you learning a new language? If so, you'll want to master A1 or beginner level as soon as possible. To make progress, it is necessary to forget a little of just memorizing the grammar and give yourself more to the daily conversation, an art that children handle by ...

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