French Made Easy

French Made Easy

Bite-sized and easy-to-follow French lessons for beginners. Join Mathilde as she teaches you the basics you need to know to kickstart your French learning journey, and ultimately speak French clearly and confidently. Each episode covers topics related to French grammar, French pronunciation, and French vocabulary. At the end of each episode, you can download the lesson's exercises – so you can start practicing what you've learned right away. Head to https://www.mathildekien.com/subscribe-library to subscribe to the free FME (French Made Easy) Exercise Library. 🗝

Episodes

November 11, 2025 10 mins

In this episode, you’ll learn 18+ French words and expressions to use at the doctor’s. 🩺

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In this episode, you’ll practice the French /u/ sound (toujours or rouge) with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨

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September 18, 2025 10 mins

In this episode, you’ll learn about the five pillars of French fluency: what they are, why they matter, and how they work together to help you actually speak French. :)

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In this episode, you’ll learn how to count from 70 to 100 in French. 🔢 (And if you need a refresher on numbers from 0 to 69, make sure to listen to episode 32 first.)

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In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb savoir (to know) in French in the present tense.

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In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say “I don’t understand” in French 🤔 — and how to ask someone to repeat.

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August 15, 2025 9 mins

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🪴 You can listen to more idioms in episode 167 and 172. :)

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In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around the days of the week. 📆✨

Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️

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In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb prendre (to take) in French in the present tense.

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In this episode, you’ll learn how to use the word 'chez' (at someone's place) in French. 

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In this episode, you’ll practice the French /y/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨

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In this episode, you’ll learn 15 easy French words to talk about TV and movies. 🎥

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In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around transportation. 🚊✨

Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️

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In this episode, you'll learn the difference between le passé composé and l’imparfait, and when to use each one.

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June 11, 2025 4 mins

In this episode, you’ll learn how to say please in French. 🙏✨

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In this episode, you’ll learn 7 French tenses every beginner should know — with examples and when to use each one. ⏱️✨

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In this episode, you’ll practice the French /ɛ/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨

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Practice your French listening skills with this story: Bienvenue dans le quartier 🏡😊

Click here to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚 Story Transcript (French), English Translations, and Comprehension Questions & Answers

Perfect for beginners and kids!

Chapter Markers: 

  • 00:02:07 🗨️ Chapitre 1 : Julie et Karim se parlent
  • 00:02:45 📝 Chapitre 2 : L’organisation du dîner
  • 00:03:15 🚶‍♀️ Chapitre 3 : J...
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May 7, 2025 4 mins

In this episode, you’ll learn 7 shapes in French. 🔺🔵

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In this episode, you’ll learn 11 common French words that start with an aspirated H.

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