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Hey guys, bonjour à tous et bienvenue pour un nouvel épisode de podcast. How is your French going? Now that summer is over and we get back in the daily groove of things with work and school, have you found a place in your busy schedule for your French studies? I hope so and if you haven't, let's take advantage of the few minutes we have together to improve your French. Thank you for sharing your precious time with me. I was thinking about my students from my Let's Talk conversation class. Check it out if you want to practice your French. I noticed that when they speak, a lot of them tend to rely on the same words, the same structures, over and over again. There's nothing wrong about it, especially when we start learning, but there are other words and other structures that we use a lot in spoken French. However, it's difficult to know which ones to choose, because when you open a grammar book and you look for certain types of words, you're overwhelmed with a list of a dozen words… which one to choose? and especially which ones are actually common in daily French? There's no way to know. Today let me give you two words that you're not even going to find in books or in class.

Bonjour à tous, thank you for taking a few minutes out of your very busy life to listen to my story today. Before we start I'd like to thank Checkmate king two for his very kind review on apple podcast. He was a bit puzzled with the format of the podcast and I can understand. So if you're new here, welcome to the French Blabla community and welcome to you too Checkmate King two. In today's episode, we will see all the words we need to talk about the puppet theatre. As for the grammar focus, we will, review a few of the time words. If you're interested in the transcription, all the vocab and the grammar focus, head over to frenchblabla.org to download the study guide. In this episode Discover a French cultural nugget Learn the vocabulary of the puppet theatre Review time words A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

Coucou à tous ! Bienvenue pour le dernier épisode d'un petit tour de France. Avec la fin du mois d'août arrive aussi la fin de notre capsule estivale. Today is our last episode and the 5th city we're going to visit. If you've just jumped on the bandwagon, better later than never or in French, mieux vaut tard que jamais, you're very welcome to participate. Let me introduce you to how this series works. In the 4 previous episodes, we traveled to 4 different French cities and no, sorry to disappoint but Paris isn't one of them. The game is to guess which town it was using all the clues from the episodes. Now that they've all been released, send me an email with your 5 guesses and see if you were correct. As always, you can, of course, download the transcription of today's episode on frenchblabla.org.

Bonjour à tous, thanks for tuning in today, I hope you're ready for a new episode. Last year, yes, a long time ago, I started a small series called "Don't say this, say that instead". The goal here was to expand your vocabulary with natural words as well as explaining to you the subtleties of all the possibilities you had. It was pretty popular, at least the statistics and the emails you sent me say so. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go check episode 36 to learn a weird French sound and episode 33 to stop saying yes all the time. In the light of all this, I've decided to do a third instalment… there might be a fourth one too, but let's not put the cart before the horse. As the title suggests, we're going to learn what to say when somebody says "merci" to you. Because yes, there are numerous ways you can answer. Let's start, shall we?

Coucou à tous et bienvenue dans notre série spéciale de l'été "un petit tour de France". Last week, you discovered the third city and today, we'll visit the fourth one. If you're new here, first welcome and let me introduce you to how this series works. This summer, we're not gonna do another short story, we're going to play a game together where we will travel to several French cities. But I'm not going to tell you which town it is. You will need to guess using all the clues from the episode. We will visit 5 places. After all the episodes have been released, send me a message with your 5 guesses and see if you were correct. This is our third city now, could you guess the two first ones? I'm really curious. As always, you can, of course, download the transcription of today's episode on frenchblabla.org.

Coucou à tous et bienvenue dans notre série spéciale de l'été "un petit tour de France". Last week, you discovered the second city and today, we'll visit the third one. If you're new here, first welcome and let me introduce you to how this series works. This summer, we're not gonna do another short story, we're going to play a game together where we will travel to several French cities. But I'm not going to tell you which town it is. You will need to guess using all the clues from the episode. We will visit 5 places. After all the episodes have been released, send me a message with your 5 guesses and see if you were correct. This is our third city now, could you guess the two first ones? I'm really curious. As always, you can, of course, download the transcription of today's episode on frenchblabla.org.

Bonjour à tous et bienvenue pour un nouvel épisode. In the last episode, I said that I wasn't very enthusiastic about the Olympic Games. It still stands true but without them I wouldn't have discovered this gem. I never knew something like that existed and I had to tell you about it. After this episode, please tell me in the comment section if you knew about this sport. Today there won't be any grammar focus as the episode is beaming with vocabulary. If you'd like to learn more about your car and what the different parts are called, then stay tuned. We won't obviously go into deep mecanic vocabulary but if I tell you the word steering wheel and you look at me completely confused, then yes, this is the kind of useful words we will study together. How about the brake? What is it called in French? No clue? Ok! Stay with me. As usual, everything can be found in the study guide, the transcription, the vocabulary and the writing challenge. Go download it on frenchblabla.org Music by Podington Bear

Coucou à tous et bienvenue dans notre série spéciale de l'été "un petit tour de France". Last week, you discovered the first city and today, we'll visit the second one. If you're new here, first welcome and let me introduce you to how this series works. This summer, we're not gonna do another short story, we're going to play a game together where we will travel to several French cities. But I'm not going to tell you which town it is. You will need to guess using all the clues from the episode. We will visit 5 places. After all the episodes have been released, send me a message with your 5 guesses and see if you were correct. You can, of course, download the transcription of today's episode on frenchblabla.org.

Today, we're going to talk about a topic that I'm not really enthusiastic about. Then, you're gonna wonder why do I bother doing a whole episode about it? Simply because it's a big thing going on and it's a classic part of the French life in summer. It will be also be a good excuse for new and interesting vocabulary. Speak of the devil or rather of the wolf, as we say in French, we will see the words and phrases related to the Olympic games as well as some connected to le Tour de France. As for the grammar focus, it will be for the B levels today. We will, indeed, review the words to contrast. In French, we call them les marqueurs de concession. Check them out in your grammar book if you're not sure about them. If you're interested in the transcription, all the vocab and the grammar focus, head over to frenchblabla.org to download the study guide. Music by Podington Bear

Bonjour à tous et bienvenue dans notre série spéciale de l'été "un petit tour de France". Last year, if you remember, I shared with you a special series called La Saga de l'Ete, which was a short summer story about a bench in the south of France and the unfortunate event that happens to him and his friends. I say him because he's the main character and he talks. Go listen to it if you haven't. The transcription is also available for every part of the series. This summer, we're not gonna do another short story, we're going to play a game together where we will travel to several French cities. But I'm not going to tell you which town it is. You will need to guess using all the clues from the episode. We will visit 5 places. After all the episodes have been released, send me a message with your 5 guesses and see if you were correct. You can, of course, download the transcription of today's episode on frenchblabla.org. And you know what? There's even a little grammar focus, so if you want to review the use of the pronoun Y, this episode is for you.

Coucou à tous ! Merci d'être là aujourd'hui avec moi pour un nouvel épisode. J'espère que vous allez bien et que vous profitez de l'été. This episode, once more, is a request. from you guys, Tony and Sneha. I'm sure I've butchered your name, sorry. They wanted me to review how to use the words tout, tous, toutes… the word meaning all and especially its pronunciation because it can be tricky. After this episode, you'll see that there's nothing that difficult, it's just puzzling sometimes, that's all. In this Episode When to pronounce and when not to pronounce this damn last letter in a word The mistake almost every learner makes when they say "monde" Tout, tous... when to pronounce the S and when you don't

This episode is a request from a dear listener, her name is Samin. She contacted me on Instagram and told me about the difficulties she has when she wants to compliment in French. We're going to study different phrases so that you'll be able to say something more than "c'est beau". You'll know several phrases to compliment and to show admiration. Don't forget to download the infographic that sums up all the things you'll learn today. Head over to frenchblabla.org In this episode Compliment like a native Several techniques to add emotions to your speech Review the repetition

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This episode is a confession, I think I should feel a smidgen of shame by revealing the kind of litterature I read on the beach but what wouldn't I do for the French language. If you have a little guilty pleasure like me, you're very welcome to share in the comment section, so that I feel a little bit less lonely. The grammar focus today is for A levels but please, B levels, I suggest you review it too if you don't master the demonstrative pronouns. Check them out in your grammar book to know what I'm talking about. As for the vocabulary, we're going to study or review a lot of phrases and words about books and litterature. If you're interested in the transcription, all the vocab and the grammar focus, you know where to go, I say it every time. Head over to frenchblabla.org to download the study guide. Ok, time for the story guys, c'est parti ! In this episode The shameful books I read during the summer Review the demonstrative pronouns A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

Today, our episode is inspired by my partner. I said it many times already but he's not French. Despite that I tend to forget that he's a foreigner and I make zero effort to adapt my French to his level. Sorry. I want to point out though that his level is really good so I'm not being cruel here. He understands pretty much everything that I say but there are occasional conversational phrases that he doesn't get. I thought it would be good to talk about this so that you don't end up completely confused like my partner if you happen to hear such a phrase. There are several phrases that we use regularly that actually mean the opposite of what they're supposed to mean at first glance. In this Episode Three conversational phrases untangled A personal story An infographic to download

As you could see from the title, we'll talk about something light. It will be surprising for you maybe but it was my first time going to a circus show. It was a good experience but don't imagine I went to a kind of Cirque du soleil performance. Anyway, with the pandemic, I don't think that they have shows going on. This episode is full to the brim with words and phrases regarding the circus. I know it's not really your typical vocabulary you would learn in a lesson or in a french news podcast, but maybe you'll be interested in going to a show in the future. When you do, I hope you'll think about me. There's no grammar focus today but there's a little nugget for B levels. I created a tricky sentence with several compound relative pronouns. Google it if you have no clue what i'm talking about but I have to tell you, you're going to sweat when you see what it is. In this Episode Learn the vocab you need to talk about the circus My first time at the circus A challenge for you to shine Music by Wonder Happens by Podington Bear - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License

I've been sick and it's still going on this week. I've spent a lot of days in bed, in the dark because I suffer from migraine every month. I thought I would talk about this today and I will use this excuse to infuse this episode with phrases and words you will need if you ever get sick in France and need to see a doctor or if you go to the pharmacy. In episode 6 of "A day in French", we covered several useful phrases to explain your symptoms, go listen to it if you need a refresher. As for the grammar focus, today will be for B levels as we will review how to express goals with and without the subjunctive. If you'd like the transcription, the vocabulary and the grammar focus, head over to French Blabla.org to download it. In this Episode Learn the vocab you need to talk at the pharmacy My story with episodic migraine A challenge for you to shine Music by Wonder Happens by Podington Bear – Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License

I hope you're fine because I was not happy for sure when the week started. I happened to find leaky pipes in my home. I wasn't planning on talking about this today but I couldn't let this occasion pass. I don't know if you remember but it's not the first time I'm not happy with something. In episode 16, I got angry at a sales rep. Go listen to it if you want to know the full story, and in today's episode I get very displeased again. To make it short, if you happen to rent a place in France and you face a leakage, then after this episode you'll know what to say, because that's what happened to me this week. No grammar focus this time as there's a lot of very specific vocabulary for you to learn that will allow you to explain in detail if you ever need to call a plumber or your rental agency. Everything can be found in the study guide I have created. In this Episode Learn the vocab you need to call a plumber My story of an unfortunate event involving pipes A challenge for you to shine Music : Wonder Happens by Podington Bear - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License

I hope you enjoyed last week's episode. If you have missed it, I suggest you go listen to it as in today's "A day in French" we will use what we have learnt. Last week, we did the theory and today we'll practice. I will tell you about my dreams and things I wish I could do. The grammar focus is for everybody, that's quite unusual, since we will review the verb "manquer" and there will also be some B level grammar with a review of the hypothesis. Everything can be found in the study guide I have created. Go to frenchblabla.org to download the transcription, the vocabulary and the grammar focus. Don't forget to download it. Stay tuned! In this Episode Practice your verb "manquer" Review the hypothesis and how to talk about dreams A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

With the pandemic still going strong, I'm sure that most of us are longing for better days and we may feel a bit nostalgic. I've been thinking all week about the things I'd like to do. I, then, asked you on Instagram what you were nostalgic about and today's topic hit me. Today is going to be short and sweet as we will talk about how to express "I miss you" in French. I know that the way we build this phrase is very confusing as everything is inverted so we're going to untangle all of this in the episode. Obviously, you know me, we won't just cover the "I miss you" part, we will do an overview of this verb as well as some natural keyphrases you need to add in your speaking repertoire. In this Episode Simple rules to understand how to use the verb "manquer" Express nostalgia for people and for activities A challenge for you to shine

This episode is for you, my intermediate level listeners. There will be a lot of structure and syntax twisting and a basic command of the French grammar is needed. Hold on tight and stay focused because it won't be a walk in the park. However as the saying goes "no pain no gain" right? The reward is big, it's going to change completely the way you ask questions. In this Episode Difference between the questions you've learnt and questions today How to create questions the natural way A challenge for you to shine

There's a topic that I haven't really delved into and that is completely overlooked in this podcast. People may think that for a podcast whose claim is to teach you real spoken French, it's a bit strange that I haven't talked about that sooner. Frankly, I don't think today's topic is a requisite for sounding like a true French person. This episode comes from one dear listener, Oliver, he asked me to cover slang in French. And that's what we're going to do today. Stay tuned! In this Episode Why slang isn't a requisite when you want to sound like a native Useful and common slang you often hear One rule that creates a lot of our usual slang

In this episode, you'll learn everything, to buy or order what you need for gardening so that if you happen to go to a garden centre in France or to order from a French website, you'll know what to ask and look for. Today, the grammar focus is for A students as we will review simple ways to ask questions. As usual, with this episode comes a study guide that contains the transcription, the vocabulary and the grammar focus. You might want to check it out. Don't forget to download it. Stay tuned! In this Episode Learn gardening vocabulary Review the simple ways to ask questions A challenge for you to shine

Last time, we talked about ice cream and today we will talk about croque monsieur. If there's one dish you can make at home that is super easy and really French, it's the croque-monsieur. With a side of salad, you've got yourself a perfect lunch. I encourage you to try. If you do, please let me know. Coincidentally, Marcel Proust will make an appearance again in this episode. Today, the grammar focus is for B students as we will review the two conditionals, present and past. As usual, with this episode comes a study guide that contains the transcription, the vocabulary and the grammar focus. You might want to check it out. Don't forget to download it. Stay tuned! In this Episode How the croque-monsieur was invented Review the conditionals present and past A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

In this episode, Candice comes back for a chat. We had a nice talk about her dream house in this episode. Today, we will discover her shopping habits. It will be a good opportunity to review how to properly use articles. If you struggle with them, it's time to listen and download the study guide to practice. In this Episode Real conversation with real fillers and regional pronunciation Learn or review how to use articles Vocabulary about grocery shopping

Today, I'd like to continue on the topic of finding a language partner to talk to since it's a big struggle for many of you. In episode 42, I shared my tips to be able to find a conversation partner. If you haven't listened to it yet, go check it out and grab yourself a French friend. However, finding somebody is only the first step in an efficient language practice. There are some other important things to consider. In this episode, I'd like to share with you a few strategies that you will need to get the most out of your language practice. In this Episode Why asking for explanations to natives is usually useless The one question you should ask differently The essential thing you should ask your language partner to radically improve your French

In this episode, we're going to talk about the intricacies of the pronouns "tu" and "vous". Today's title is a bit misleading and I'm sorry about that. My intent isn't really to have a definite guide of the different uses of these pronouns, instead I would like to go deeper into the complexity of French social interactions. These two words really reflect that. Obviously, as always, I'll give you some etiquette tips to behave like a French person, but today is more of a cultural episode. In this Episode Learn when you can say "tu" The situation where "vous" is the ultimate insult A small etiquette guide to the internet

In this episode, I will share some anecdotes related to taste and ice cream. It's strange to talk about this in winter but I'm longing for sunny days. The grammar focus is for A levels as we will review the negative. As for the vocabulary, it will be useful for when we get to travel again during the summer. You'll become ice cream professionals as we will learn many words that you will hear when you order in France. If you struggled understanding the different possibilities on a menu, listen to today's episode, study the guide and you'll be ordering like a native. Don't forget to download it to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! Music by Podington Bear

It's been almost two months that 2021 has started and I haven't even asked you if you had any good French goals for this year. Every new year is always an opportunity to start fresh and I thought it would be a nice change on the podcast to have a guest. Her name is Ines and she used to be a French teacher, a regular one, just like me, years ago. Now she's a French coach and she specializes in neurolanguage. She has kindly accepted my invitation to share with us her expertise. If you need a kick in the butt and/or some guidance because you're a bit lost with all the things you need to learn, then stay tuned and listen to the episode. In this Episode 5 tips to set effective learning goals 2 tips to stay motivated A guide to achieve your goals Music by bensound.com

A few weeks ago, I sent you an email asking you what your biggest struggle was. The answers were overwhelming. Almost everybody asked me how to find natives to talk to. Christine for example told me "finding someone to speak French with". David, who also answered my email, faces the same problem. "Finding opportunities to practice" he told me. I also received emails directly in my inbox asking me the same question. Today we're going to go over some solutions we have to finally find where these French people hide. We'll divide this episode in two parts. In the first one, we'll explore French people favourite's hideouts in your town. The second part will apply if you live in the heart of the countryside or in a very small town. We will need to rely on the magic of the internet. Stay tuned! Music by bensound.com

Today, we're going to dive into the world of movies. We'll learn some useful phrases to describe them. I don't usually talk about movies I watched because I'm not really into this. I rarely go to the cinema and I don't even watch that many tv shows. If you've listened to episode 5 of "A day in French", then you know that I like to watch hockey instead. I decided to talk about the movie called "Amelie Poulain" because I learnt that one character and what he does were inspired by real events. I couldn't imagine that anything in that movie was actually real so I was surprised and wanted to share this piece of information with you. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Cultural nugget about the movie "Amelie Poulain" Review phrases to describe movies A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

In the special episode of "Quoi de beau Caro ?" we will recap 2020 and talk about the great project coming ahead this year. Music by Podington Bear - Wavy Glass

Guys, it's time for the truth! Are you guilty of answering "comme ci comme ca" when somebody asks you how you are? I have no idea where it comes from, maybe from a song but when I was teaching in schools, students sometimes answered with this phrase. Frankly, I don't know anybody in my relatives nor friends that ever said this. Today, we're gonna drop the comme ci comme ca and study how to answer properly like French people would. In episode 22, we talked about how to translate the phrase "I'm excited" and following up on this episode, we're going to dive a little bit deeper into the French world of total lack of enthusiasm. This three letter word we'll study can be used in different situations with different meanings. Stay tuned! In this Episode Learn how to show a lack of enthusiasm Learn two body expressions and turn into a real French person The real answer to "how are you?" Cultural nugget about French social habits Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the twenty-second episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. I hope you're hungry because we're going to talk about food, my favourite topic. In the previous episode, we talked about food as well but about a very strange Christmas menu. I wonder if there were any vegetarians who listened to that episode. Today, nothing disgusting I promise, it will be about olive oil. I will share a story about last summer and a tour that I did with my family. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Cultural nugget about olive oil Review the object pronoun "les" A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear - Prod by Lukrembo

I noticed that a lot of learners struggle with the translation of "let's", especially since it's very different from the translation of the verb "to let". This can be confusing. Today we're going to talk about it. Before listening, I suggest you refresh your mind with the episode 26 , where we covered when to use "nous" and when to use "on". You will need it to fully grasp this new episode. Stay tuned! In this Episode Three phrases to properly translate "let's" The number one sentence you need to know to leave a place A challenge for you to shine Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the twenty-first episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. What is the weirdest or most disgusting thing you have ever eaten in your life? For me, it was silkworm pupae, that I ate when I was in Korea. I put it in my mouth a bit reluctantly. I really thought it was going to be disgusting but to my surprise, I enjoyed it. I won't say it was delicious but it was edible and somewhat interesting. Today, we're going to travel back in time and we will be heading towards Paris during a hard time the town had to face. Since, it was Christmas not a very long time ago, I would like to talk about a very strange Christmas menu that was found in restaurants at that time. Stay tuned! In this Episode Historical nugget about a crazy time in Paris Animal and food vocabulary Review the passive voice with the present tense A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear - Keys of Moon

Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. Today's episode is a special request from a dear listener, Sarah. She contacted me on the chat and she told me "Caroline, in french you usually drop the last letter. But how is it with the "plus" I can't figure out when to say plu or plus". When I read her question, I panicked a little bit because there was no way I could explain the rules in just two sentences on a chat while preparing dinner. I gave her a very simplified answer but we really need an episode. This is a topic that comes up a lot and a question that you will find in many French podcasts. Today is my turn to cover it. Stay tuned! In this Episode The rules you need to know how to pronounce the word "plus" A challenge for you to shine Music by bensound.com - Audio Sponsor by Timbre · Freesound

Welcome to the twentieth episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. In this new episode we'll be talking about my birthday and what I will do on this special day. I will also talk about the joy of bathing and the bath culture. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Winter and snow vocabulary Review the subjunctive with feelings A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear / Borrtex

Welcome to the nineteenth episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. Did it ever happen to you that you woke up in the middle of the night and an idea popped into your mind, for no reason whatsoever. That's exactly what happened to me for this episode. I got up and suddenly this idea knocked on my door. She said (because idea is a feminine word in French) " Caroline, in your next episode you're going to talk about this famous French postman and you will do a special beginner episode". I said ok. Now we're here together, dear listeners, and I'm going to talk about M. Cheval. Stay tuned! In this Episode Amazing story of Ferdinand Cheval A story to review the beginner basics A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear - Keys of Moon

Welcome to the thirty-eighth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In episode 36, we talked about different ways to express the phrase "je ne sais pas". One of these ways was "alors là", my personal favourite. I thought about this phrase and realized that this word "alors" is really multifaceted. So today, we will dive into some meanings that the word "alors" has. Stay tuned! In this Episode Five new ways to use this little word How to show emotion like a native The absolute no-no when cooking carbonara Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the eighteenth episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. Days ago, I was working on the last Day in French in the living room while the other members of my family were watching TV. In France, the national public TV service loves historical documentaries about famous figures who influenced our History. They were watching a tv program about Marie-Antoinette and they were talking about her wigs. We all know some tidbits about her but learning about the quirky fashion trends of the end of the eighteenth century in Paris was something new for me and I found it highly interesting. So, I would like to share it with you today. Stay tuned! In this Episode Cultural nugget about crazy wigs of the time Review the past conditional Review the pronoun Y A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

Welcome to the eighteenth episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. Days ago, I was working on the last Day in French in the living room while the other members of my family were watching TV. In France, the national public TV service loves historical documentaries about famous figures who influenced our History. They were watching a tv program about Marie-Antoinette and they were talking about her wigs. We all know some tidbits about her but learning about the quirky fashion trends of the end of the eighteenth century in Paris was something new for me and I found it highly interesting. So, I would like to share it with you today. Stay tuned! In this Episode Cultural nugget about crazy wigs of the time Review the past conditional Review the pronoun Y A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

Welcome to the eighteenth episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. Days ago, I was working on the last Day in French in the living room while the other members of my family were watching TV. In France, the national public TV service loves historical documentaries about famous figures who influenced our History. They were watching a tv program about Marie-Antoinette and they were talking about her wigs. We all know some tidbits about her but learning about the quirky fashion trends of the end of the eighteenth century in Paris was something new for me and I found it highly interesting. So, I would like to share it with you today. Stay tuned! In this Episode Cultural nugget about crazy wigs of the time Review the past conditional Review the pronoun Y A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

Welcome to the seventeenth episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. Today I'd like to use the news to talk about our topic. This presidential election was a good opportunity to study this very specific vocabulary. We will also do a small comparison between how we elect our French president and how you, American people elect your president. If I make any mistake, please correct me in the comment section. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Vocabulary of the election Cultural nugget about how we elect our president A challenge for you to shine Music by Wonder Happens by Podington Bear - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Clarion by Scott Buckley - https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley - Creative Commons 'Attribution 4.0 International' License

Welcome to the thirty-seventh episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. Today's episode is a special request from a dear listener, Russ. In episode 33, he told me that he struggles to remember and use certain phrases that combine too many verbs. We will talk about a method that will help you remember difficult grammar. Stay tuned! In this Episode My personal method to remember difficult grammar A talk about chunking A challenge for you to shine Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the thirty-sixth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In episode 33, we talked about different alternatives to the word "oui" you could use to enrich your conversation and to become a more active participant. In this episode, we continue to expand our vocabulary and we're going to tackle the phrase "je ne sais pas". It's totally ok to use this in your conversations but let's study some other ways to express this idea in a bit more colourful way. Stay tuned! In this Episode Master different ways to show your ignorance like a native Add nuances through different "je ne sais pas" A funny anecdote about cultural differences Music by bensound.com / Audio Sponsor by Timbre – Freesound

Welcome to the sixteenth episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. I wasn't planning on creating this episode but I got so upset with what happened that I thought it was the perfect opportunity to review some more subjunctive. Some phone calls can be so annoying and I'm sure all of you can relate with this. Let's talk about this particular phone call I received some time ago. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Vocabulary of a phone call Review the subjunctive with negative/bad feelings A challenge for you to shine Music : Wonder Happens by Podington Bear - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Cold (Prod. by Lukrembo)

Welcome to the eighth episode of our summer series "La Saga de l'été". This summer, we will travel to the south of France in the town of Nice. This is the last episode of our saga. Our metal friends' adventure will soon be over as they're about to be saved and go back to their dearest Promenade. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription and the vocabulary. Stay tuned! Credits - The short novel can be found here: https://www.atramenta.net/lire/le-banc-public-denice/34976/1#oeuvre_page Short novel written by Kowka The Miracle Of Flight by Scott Buckley - https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley - Creative Commons 'Attribution 4.0 International' License

Welcome to the fifteenth episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. Do you like flea markets? Summer is the season to visit them. It seems every little town has its own market when summer is here. Today, I'd like to talk about the complicated relationship I have with them. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! Music by Podington Bear Vintage Memories by Schematist - Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License

Welcome to the seventh episode of our summer series "La Saga de l'été". This summer, we will travel to the south of France in the town of Nice. This is the last chance to survive for our friends from Nice. They have an idea but will it be enough and will their friend be on time to save them? This short novel is a soft thriller with humor. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription and the vocabulary. Stay tuned! Credits - The short novel can be found here: https://www.atramenta.net/lire/le-banc-public-denice/34976/1#oeuvre_page Short novel written by Kowka Be Inspired by Keys of Moon - Creative Commons 'Attribution 4.0 International' License