French Your Way Podcast Archives - Page 3 of 18

FYW 157 : Rules around French country names: why do you say EN France, AU Japon, AU Mexique?

February 7, 2018 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Did you know that French country names have a gender too? How can you tell whether they are masculine or feminine? Find out the rules behind saying where you’re at or where you’re from. After listening to this episode, French country names will have no more secret for you! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode La France, la Belgique, la Russie, la Chine, l’Italie, l’Australie, l’Inde Le Canada, le Japon, le Maroc, le Chili, l’Iran, l’Equateur Le Mexique, le Mozambique, le Zambèze, le Zimbabwe Les Philippines, les Seychelles, les Iles Marquises Cuba, Haïti, … Read More →

FYW 156 : When our daughter got sick in France

January 31, 2018 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Our daughter got sick in France twice on our recent trip. This gave me a most interesting insight of issues I had never really thought of before – but being a parent makes you see new perspectives! Listen if you want to find out what we did with our box of suppositories and how we dealt with her being really sick when all doctor offices and pharmacies were closed! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Tousser = to cough Une consultation = (doctor) consultation, appointment Une bronchite = bronchitis Une trachéite = a tracheitis, a sore throat Un … Read More →

FYW 155 : French expressions using the verb FAIRE (Part 3)

January 24, 2018 by Jessica Leave a Comment

The French verb FAIRE is extremely common and used in a wide range of expressions – not only idiomatic expressions. Boost your French vocabulary by learning or brushing up French expressions using the verb FAIRE. Listen to Part 1: www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast153 Listen to Part 2: www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast154 Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Faire la queue Faire la fête Faire confiance à qqn Faire connaissance avec qn Je suis très heureux/heureuse de faire votre connaissance Faire dodo, aller faire dodo Fais dodo, Colas mon p’tit … Read More →

FYW 154 : French expressions using the verb FAIRE (Part 2)

January 17, 2018 by Jessica Leave a Comment

The French verb FAIRE is extremely common and used in a wide range of expressions – not only idiomatic expressions. Boost your French vocabulary by learning or brushing up French expressions using the verb FAIRE. Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Ça fait combien? Ça fait 5,60 euros SVP Faire des économies Le vent dans les feuilles fait du bruit. Nous avons fait ces 200 km en 2 heures. L’homme recherché fait/mesure environ 1,85m Le bebe pesait/faisait 3kg à sa naissance. Aujourd’hui, les téléphones font aussi appareil photo, GPS, calculette, etc Ne … Read More →

FYW 153 : French expressions using the verb FAIRE (Part 1)

January 10, 2018 by Jessica Leave a Comment

The French verb FAIRE is extremely common and used in a wide range of expressions – not only idiomatic expressions. Boost your French vocabulary by learning or brushing up French expressions using the verb FAIRE. I’ll also remind you about the irregular conjugation of the verb FAIRE! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Qu’est-ce que tu fais? J'écoute de la musique. faire un gâteau, faire une tarte aux pommes, faire un dessin, faire un bonnet/une écharpe Faire une erreur, faire un vœu (present) je fais, tu fais, il fait, nous faisons, vous faites, ils … Read More →

FYW 152 : Meilleurs voeux pour 2018!

January 3, 2018 by Jessica 2 Comments

In this special episode to kick off the new year 2018, my brother Tony and I tell you about our surprise holiday, our good resolutions of the year ahead and how we spent New Year’s Eve. Wishing you all une excellent année 2018!!! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Faire de la luge = to go sledging, to go tobogganing Le premier janvier, le Jour de l’An Bonne année, bonne santé Meilleurs vœux Un bêtisier = outtakes, bloopers Prendre une bonne résolution = take a good resolution Améliorer = to improve Etre plus patient, e = to be more patient Têtu, e = … Read More →

FYW 151 : French homonyms part 2 – mère et père

December 27, 2017 by Jessica Leave a Comment

When two words have a different meaning even though they sound alike or have the same spelling, they are called homonyms. In today's episode, find out the different meanings of the words pronounced [mɛʀ] and those pronounced [pɛʀ]. Also listen to episode 142: "French homonyms (1): vert, ver, vers, vair": www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast142 Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode La mère= the mother La mer = the sea Le/la maire = the mayor L’amer = bitters Le père = the father Pair vs impair = even vs odd Une paire (de chaussettes, etc) = a pair (of … Read More →

FYW 150 : Joyeux Noël from France!

December 20, 2017 by Jessica 2 Comments

Listen to this special episode recorded from France with my mum! We decided to sing 2 cute and easy to learn Christmas songs for you! The lyrics and links to videos are included in the show notes so you can sing along. Joyeux Noël! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Chanter en canon = to sing a canon Joyeux Noël = Merry Christmas Canon de Noël (Anny et Jean-Marc Versini) N, N, Voici venir les rennes, O, O, Nous aurons des cadeaux, E, E, Les enfants sont joyeux, L, L, C'est le soir de Noël. Noël, Noël, N O E L Noël, Noël, N O E … Read More →

FYW 149 : All the meanings of “bien” in French

December 13, 2017 by Jessica Leave a Comment

In Episode 42 of this podcast, I had explained how to know when to use bon vs bien in French. In this episode, I’ll share with you additional meanings of the word BIEN in French so that you’ll understand all the contexts in which BIEN can be used…and that will be très bien! ? Episode 42: "How to know when to use bon vs bien in French?": http://frenchyourway.com.au/podcast42 My article "How to know when to use bon / bien in French?": http://frenchyourway.com.au/how-to-know-when-to-use-bon-bien-in-french Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode C'est une … Read More →

FYW 148 : “Inclusive writing”: what is it and how does it work?

December 6, 2017 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Have you ever heard of inclusive writing? I hadn't, until I recently listened to a debate about it from a French radio program and I immediately wanted to share the concept with you - it is most interesting to see how equality, feminism and more social issues are trying to leave their mark in language itself. How? By revolutionising French spelling and encouraging the choice of alternative words in order to avoid the predominance of the masculine form over the feminine! I'll also give you my opinion about the proposed changes! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this … Read More →