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By popular demand, I have recorded a series of episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French you learn in the classroom and the French you hear in the street or in the movies can sometimes sound quite different! In this episode weâll go through some… Read More →
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Listener Nancy would like to clarify when âneâ can be dropped in French. When is it possible to deliberately forget this common 2-letter word? Is there any change in the meaning? Listen to find out! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Je nâaime pas quand tu fumes = jâaime pas… Read More →
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...When students write in French, I often see words spelled with an initial uppercase which shouldnât be: the English language uses capital letters in more situations than the French language does – typically with days of the week or months of the year. Letâs go through a useful checklist of words that require a capital… Read More →
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Live workshops are back! More information and bookings open on my events page: https://frenchyourway.com.au/events If you canât attend, donât worry: you will receive the replay video as well as the worksheet and answers. Upcoming events: DictĂ©e en français / French dictation Sunday May 22nd at 9pm Paris time. Imparfait vs passĂ© composĂ© Thursday May 26th… Read More →
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As if it were not challenging enough to get to understand French spoken at normal speed, how to understand a French conversation when there is background noise/music, or a piece of French audio thatâs not clearly audible? In this episode inspired by a question from Fiona, I will share some tips on how you can… Read More →
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Fiona from Melbourne Australia asked me to explain the difference between the verbs âsentirâ and âressentirâ in French. Letâs go through the differences in their use and in the structure of the sentences. Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Lâodorat (nm) sentir des fleurs / un parfum / lâodeur de… Read More →
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Hereâs a selection of 5 mistakes commonly made by English students learning French. Some may be a âsimpleâ refresher (but we really need to drill those in, donât we!), some of them may be new to you depending on your level of French. Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Je… Read More →
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This episode was inspired by a question from listener Philip: âRecently, a thunderstorm damaged my internet connection. The router displayed the error message “rĂ©seau non dĂ©tectĂ©”. I was surprised, because I would have said “pas dĂ©tectĂ©”. When should we use “pas” or “non” to mean “not”?” Letâs see examples and learn about the difference between… Read More ͛...
By popular demand, I have recorded a series of episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French you learn in the classroom and the French you hear in the street or in the movies can sometimes sound quite different! Warning : in this episode, I’ve gathered… Read More →
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In my last newsletter and YouTube video, I asked for your input/feedback on what you struggle most with in French and I took note of your difficulties (some of which I still need to think about how to best address them.) One aspect of French grammar which came back several times was how to tell… Read More →
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This recording is in French, hereâs the outline of what I talk about to help you follow: A comeback video in a new environment: weâre in France! Weâve been settling down, enjoying family time after two years of separation, finally meeting my little (and very cute nephew), creating memories (e.g we took the kids to… Read More →
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By popular demand, I’ll record some episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French you learn in the classroom and the French you hear in the street or in the movies can sometimes sound quite different ! If you enjoyed this episode, you may also find… Read More →
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A simple French grammar tip can help you go a long way to efficiently translate common expressions from English to French! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Rien/quelque chose / quelquâun / personne + DE + adj SING MASC rien de spĂ©cial / de grave / d’important / d’urgent quelquâun… Read More →
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I received an email from Abhijit’s, Tasmania, who is struggling to translate some sentences from English to French. He says he prefers to learn phrases as opposed to grammar and asks for my opinion and any potential book recommendation. This is a good opportunity for me to share MY thoughts about the best way to… Read More →
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By popular demand, I’ll record some episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French you learn in the classroom and the French you hear in the street or in the movies can sometimes sound quite different ! If you enjoyed this episode, you may also find… Read More →
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What’s the difference between SUR and DESSUS, or SOUS and DESSOUS? Can they be used interchangeably? In this episode we’ll see how to use these words in sentences, along with more examples and a vocabulary booster! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Le livre est sur la table. Il est… Read More →
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This is yet another question from Artur, who was featured in the previous episode! đ “I recently stumbled upon one hitch in one exercise in a course, namely: “Si quelque chose tente Robert, il l’achĂšte” becomes “Il achĂšte ce qui le tente.” According to you, it should be: “Il achĂšte ce que le tente”? I… Read More →
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Here’s a question from Artur: “I wonder if the last letter “t” is pronounced in the phrase “Il part en chantant”, because of the liaison? Same question for “c’est une bonne idĂ©e.” I’ve heard some folks pronounce “t” and some not.” What do you think? How would you pronounce the above sentences? Give it a… Read More →
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I received the following question from Jane: Hi Jessica, I am new to your podcasts but hoping to work my way through them slowly as I study French. I am very much enjoying them. I have just listened to episode 6 (FYW 006 : “To demandâ vs âDemander”: ) and have a question about agreement… Read More →
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An end-of-the year message for you in both English and French, with the French text below đ Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Bonjour Ă tous, J’espĂšre que vous allez bien. Je voulais dire avec vous “au revoir” Ă cette annĂ©e 2020 et vous adresser mes meilleurs vĆux pour 2021… Read More →
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