French Blabla

Welcome to the sixth episode of Quoi de beau Caro ? covering the news of all the great things happening in the French Blabla community. Music by Podington Bear - Wavy Glass

Welcome to the sixth 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. In this episode, hope comes back and an old friend will be there to lend a hand. Meanwhile, in Nice, their disappearance has been noticed. 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 Luminance by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au - Creative Commons 'Attribution 4.0 International' License

Welcome to the fifth 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. It's time for our friends to work together to find a solution to get out of this bad situation and come back to Nice. 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 Laying Low by Admiral Bob - Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/admiralbob77/61081

Welcome to the fourteenth 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. Summer is a good excuse to talk about la sieste, this special moment in the middle of the day where it's ok to nap. Let's talk about it and see what's good about it. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Cultural nugget about la sieste Review the conditional mood A challenge for you to shine Wonder Happens by Podington Bear – Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Holiday Prod. by Lukrembo

Welcome to the fourth 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. In this episode, we're still with Nice 212 and his friends but they realize they're in deep trouble when they discover what awaits 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 Mysterium by Doxent Zsigmond - Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/doxent/50929

Welcome to the thirteenth 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 share one of my fears with you. We will talk about the big storm that happened weeks ago. It is the perfect excuse to develop our weather vocabulary and learn new phrases to talk about fear. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Express fear with phrases Review your weather vocabulary A challenge for you to shine Wonder Happens by Podington Bear - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Ephemera by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au – Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Welcome to the third 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. In this episode, we will follow the adventure of Nice 212 and his friends. Something terrible happened to them and we will discover what. 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

Welcome to the second 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. In this episode, we will get to know more about Nice 212 and the different people he meets. Something unfortunate will also happen during a night. 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

Welcome to the first 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. We will meet Nice 212, a public bench who is surprisingly very talkative about the daily life in this mediterranean town. 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! 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

Welcome to the fifth episode of Quoi de beau Caro ? covering the news of all the great things happening in the French Blabla community. Music by Podington Bear - Wavy Glass

Welcome to the twelfth 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 share a very famous scary story involving a beast that happened in the mountains in the south of France. This beast has inspired many books and movies. The story will be graphic with gory details so if you're sensitive to blood and violence, I would suggest you skip this episode. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Acts of violence vocabulary Review the passive voice A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear - Meydän

Welcome to the thirty-fifth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In this episode we have a new guest, Arnaud. Summer is very close and he will tell us about his plans for the upcoming months as well as his struggle with pollen allergy. Through our conversation, we'll learn how to talk about our plans for the future and we will review how to build the near future tense. Stay tuned! In this Episode French culture nuggets about an underrated French region Learn or review how to build and use the near future tense A challenge for you to shine Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the thirty-fourth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In this new episode we will have with Candice again. After her trip to Ireland a few years ago, she comes back on the podcast to talk about her recent moving and her house. Through our conversation, we'll learn how to talk about our accommodation and how to compare. Stay tuned! In this Episode Learn the vocabulary of the accommodation Learn and review how to use the comparison French culture nugget – Discover an underrated French region A challenge for you to shine Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the eleventh 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 continue our journey but this time, we take a boat and we will cross a new country. If you haven't listened to the previous episode, I highly recommend you start with episode 10 instead. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Boat and protection from viruses vocabulary Review the agreement of the past participle A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear - Blue Dot Session

Welcome to the thirty-third episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. I thought it would be interesting to continue on the topic of words to say when interacting with French people. This time, we will study how to express agreement and we will go beyond our traditional "yes". You'll be able to create a more active conversation and to add feelings and nuances. Stay tuned! In this Episode Master different ways to show agreement like a native Add nuances and feelings through agreement Bonus - how to call the doctor's office Music by bensound.com - Audio Sponsor by Timbre - Freesound

Welcome to the tenth 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 some big changes that happened in my life recently and our days on the road. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Road traffic and transportation vocabulary Review how to express goals A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear - Sahara Sky

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Welcome to the thirty-second episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. We already talked about the important use of "on" vs "nous" in episode 26. If you haven't listened to it yet, I strongly encourage you to do it because it will completely change your French. Today my catchphrase holds even more true with this episode. We are going to learn together another foundation of fluency, because what you have learnt at school is a sure way to show that you're a foreigner. Let's learn how to use question tags the native way. Stay tuned! In this Episode Master question tags like a native Add nuances and feelings through question tags A challenge for you to shine Music by bensound.com

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Welcome to the ninth episode of this new 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 Bath and water vocabulary Review the phrases to allow and forbid A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

Welcome to the thirty-first episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. Today we're going to talk about the very first verb you learnt, the verb être, to be. We will learn how to use it in a totally incorrect way but so frequently used in France. We will also learn how to talk about our localization and our whereabouts in a more natural way. This new way to use the verb "être" will make your French teacher scream. Stay tuned! In this Episode A new way to use the verb "être" Variations to talk about your localization A challenge for you to shine Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the eighth episode of this new 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 will talk about surprising French social habits in the 50's. This time isn't a story about me but something that I've watched and that I found really interesting. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Review the past tenses A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear - Wonder Happens

Welcome to the thirtieth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. I thought it would be interesting to continue on the topic of formal phrases or words to say when interacting with French people. This episode is kind of a follow-up of episode 28, where we covered how to wish but this time we will learn how to apologize. It will be a good opportunity also to explain how to translate "I'm confused" in French. Stay tuned! In this Episode Every way to apologize Stop the confusion of "I'm confused" A challenge for you to shine Music by bensound.com - Audio sponsor by Timbre - Freesound

Welcome to the seventh episode of this new 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 la Chandeleur and what happened on February the second in France. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Chandeleur and religious celebration vocabulary Review le participe présent and le gérondif A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

Welcome to the twenty-ninth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. The beginning of the year is the perfect opportunity to study the difference between "an" and "année". I know that a lot of you get mixed up and don't really understand how to choose one or the other. Today, let's cover together a few simple rules that will make your French easier. Stay tuned! In this Episode The rules to choose between "an" and "année" The rules to choose between "jour" and "journée" A cheat sheet to download with the tips from today's episode Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the sixth episode of this new 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 will talk about sickness and all the vocabulary related to different symptoms, so that you can too talk about your next benign sickness. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Sickness vocabulary Review the past tenses A challenge for you to shine Music by Wonder Happens by Podington Bear - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Night Hills by Livio Amato - Freemusicarchive

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Welcome to the twenty-eighth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. Happy new year to everybody! Let's begin 2020 on a slow note with a vocabulary lesson. We'll keep the grammar for another episode. Today, we'll cover formal phrases that we use to wish in French and to show empathy. Stay tuned! In this Episode Formal phrases for various situations to wish in French and to show empathy Sound like a native Nuggets of French culture A cheat sheet to download with the tips from today's episode Music by bensound.com - Audio sponsor by Timbre - Freesound

Welcome to the fifth episode of this new 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 will talk about ice hockey and how it differs in North America and Sweden. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Ice Hockey vocabulary Review the comparison A challenge for you to shine Music by Podington Bear

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Welcome to the twenty-seventh episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. This episode is the second part of our journey through the many nuances of the word "anyway". The first part can be found here (click to go to the episode). Stay tuned! In this Episode An important English filler "anyway" in French to give more life to your conversations Sound like a native A cheat sheet to download with the tips from today's episode Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the fourth episode of this new 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 will talk about the Christmas table and how we celebrate Christmas in France. As for the grammar, it will be a good opportunity to review our future and near future tenses, as well as how we create adverbs from adjectives. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Learn the vocabulary of the Christmas table How we celebrate Christmas in France Review the future and near future tenses A challenge for you to shine Music by Wonder Happens - Podington Bear - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Jolly Old St Nicholas (Instrumental) - E's Jammy Jams https://youtu.be/Z-SFQmAh0BA

Welcome to the third episode of this new 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 will talk about Christmas light and decorations. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode Christmas light and decoration vocabulary Review the passive voice A challenge for you to shine Music by Wonder Happens by Podington Bear - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Il Neige by Flora - License - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

Welcome to the twenty-sixth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. This episode will clear the mystery around the use of "on" vs "nous" and hopefully will change the way you talk forever. We will unveil the many secrets of "on". After this episode, you'll be a master. If you want to sound even more like a native, listen again to episode 15 if you're a beginner and episode 16 if you're intermediate or advanced. Stay tuned! In this Episode Tips to talk about yourself more naturally No more confusion with "on" vs "nous" Instantly sound like a native A challenge for you to shine Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the second episode of this new 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 will talk about mushrooms, a walk in the forest but also the pair "savoir" and "connaître". I covered the differences between the two so don't hesitate to go to episode 17 to listen to it again. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode The confusing "savoir" and "connaître" Learn the vocabulary of mushrooms and of a walk in the forest Review the past tenses A challenge for you to shine

Welcome to the first episode of this new 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 will talk about apples but also an unfortunate event. Don't forget to download the study guide to get access to the transcription. Stay tuned! In this Episode The "en" pronoun Learn the vocabulary of apples Review the past tenses and the plus-que-parfait A challenge for you to shine

Welcome to the twenty-fifth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. This episode is for advanced learners. Many students asked me about it so it's time to get clear about this mysterious L. Stay tuned! In this Episode Take more control of the French language and finetune it. Sound like a native A challenge for you to shine

Welcome to the twenty-fourth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. This episode is inspired by Vivienne, a fellow listener and we will tackle the very useful "anyway" and its many translations. So many that another episode will be needed to cover them all. Stay tuned! In this Episode An important English filler translated to French to give more life to your conversations Sound like a native A cheat sheet to download with the tips from today's episode

Welcome to the twenty-third episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In episode 20, we studied together two filler words commonly used by French people. There are many of them, so today, I'll introduce you to two more fillers. You will learn how to be a more active participant in conversations and how to show surprise and empathy. Stay tuned! In this Episode Two more fillers to give more life to your conversations Sound like a native A cheat sheet to download with the tips from today's episode

Welcome to the twenty-second episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In episode 4, we talked about risque pronunciation and English words that translated poorly in French. If you haven't listened to this episode or if you don't remember, I suggest you go listen. Today, we're going to focus on one of these phrases "I'm excited". It's commonly translated word for word and it's something you should stay away from. Listen to today's episode to discover how to translate "I'm excited" like a native. Stay tuned! In this Episode Sound like a native No more embarrassment A cheat sheet to download with the tips from today's episode Share what you're excited about in the comment section Do you have any other phrases or puzzling words that you struggle with? What are you excited about in your life? Don't hesitate to share with me in the comment section. Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the twenty-first episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In this new episode we will talk about eating and I will share with you an easy French recipe that I like. We'll learn how to talk about our food and discover a new tense to help you share your local recipes. Stay tuned! In this Episode The imperative tense Learn the vocabulary of cooking French culture nugget A challenge for you to shine Tell me about your favourite recipe in the comment section Now is your turn to tell me about the things you like to eat. With the help of the vocabulary and grammar that you've learnt in the study guide, share with me a recipe from your country or your favourite recipe. I'll be waiting for you in the comment section. I can't wait to discover a bit more about you! Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the twentieth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In episode 9, we discovered why French was difficult to understand. If you haven't listened to this episode or if you don't remember, I suggest you go listen. Today, we will learn about the second reason why French is difficult to understand and it's because of filler words that are used extensively when we speak. In this episode, I'll share with you two filler words and how to use them like a native. Stay tuned! In this Episode Two filler words to give more life to your conversations Sound like a native A cheat sheet to download with the tips from today's episode Share your comments in the comment section Do you have any other fillers or puzzling words that you struggle with? Is there something that you can't seem to master no matter how hard you try? Don't hesitate to share with me in the comment section. Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the nineteenth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In this new episode we will meet Louis and we will have a talk about his family. As he's from Corsica, you will notice that his accent is different from Nicole's. Through our conversation, we'll learn how to talk about our family and then it will be your turn. Stay tuned! In this Episode Discover a new French accent Learn the vocabulary of the family French culture nugget A challenge for you to shine Tell me about your relatives in the comment section Now is your turn to tell me about the people close to you. With the help of the vocabulary and grammar that you've learnt in the study guide, write a few lines about the members of your family. I'll be waiting for you in the comment section. I can't wait to discover a bit more about you! Music by bensound.com

Welcome to the eighteenth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. In this new episode we meet Nicole, one of my relatives and she will talk about her hobbies and what she likes doing during the weekends. Through our conversation, we'll learn how to talk about our activities but also we will study some fluency tips to improve your listening skills. Stay tuned! In this Episode Talk about likes and dislikes Learn the vocabulary of hobbies Discover the French culture A challenge for you to shine Tell me about your hobbies in the comment section Now is your turn to tell me about your hobbies! With the help of the vocabulary and grammar that you've learnt in the study guide, write a few lines about what you like doing and what you don't like doing on weekends. I'll be waiting for you in the comment section. I can't wait to discover a bit more about you! Music by bensound.com

Christmas is almost here, it's the perfect time to celebrate the holiday with a tale. Today, we will learn together how to write a card or a message to your loved ones for the New Year and for Christmas. We will also see some useful Christmas decoration vocabulary. A study guide is of course waiting for you so that you can practice our special holiday phrases. Share your wishes in the comment section In the study guide, there's a creative exercise for you to do. If you'd like me to have a look at it, please share it in the comment section. Let's send our best wishes to each other for the holidays. I can't wait! Joyeux Noël à tous, Music by Nicolai Heidlas "Let It Be Christmas"

Welcome to the seventeenth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. I come back with a new episode in the French essentials series. If you haven't checked the two other episodes, click here to end the confusion between "bon" et "bien" and here for the difference between "c'est" and "il est". Today we will study the differences between the verbs "connaître" and "savoir". You will also discover the magic recipe to always know which one to use. Stay tuned! In this Episode A magic rule to always know between your "Connaître" and your "savoir" A special use of the verb "connaître" A cheat sheet to download with the tips from today's episode A challenge for you to shine Share your answers in the comment section I'm really looking forward to your answers to my little challenge. After a few contributions, I will post the answer to the quizz. Do you have any other pairs or puzzling grammatical use that you struggle with? Is there something that you can't seem to master no matter how hard you try? Don't hesitate to share with me in the comment section. Music by bensound.com

Coucou à tous, Did you like the second part of the Fairytale series? I hope it was helpful to you and that l'imparfait is crystal-clear. Today is the final part of our Fairytale series where we will cover the trickiest part of past tenses: how to combine them together in a sentence. You will find plenty of exercises in the study guide but if you have questions, the comment section is all yours. Share your text in the comment section In the study guide, there's a creative exercise for you to do. If you'd like me to have a look at it, please share it in the comment section. It will be very interesting to read the text you wrote for your movie clip. Don't forget to share the link along with the text so that I can check it. A très vite, Music by bensound.com

Bonjour à tous, Welcome to the sixteenth episode of the French Blabla podcast where we will cover tips to increase your fluency while boosting your way of learning. This episode is the second part of how to litter your French like a native and is geared towards intermediate and advanced learners. Click here if you miss the first part aimed at beginners and learn some instant actionable tips for a more natural French. Today we'll learn the bad grammar that French people use. Stay tuned! In this Episode Bad grammar French people use One of the most important notion for a natural French Some listening practice