I’m ranting a bit in this episode! I’ve lost count of how many times I heard students say that they don’t dare speaking French by fear of sounding ridicule or making mistakes. They make excuses with themselves to postpone the time they'll give French conversation a try, thinking they first need to study more French grammar and textbooks. If you can relate to this situation, I'll give you my opinion on this (well, you probably already have an idea of what I think!) and I will try to get you out of your analysis-paralysis state and to JUST DO IT! I'll give you simple tips on how to improve your … Read More →
FYW 159 : The difference between tout, toute, toutes, tous, toux
Larissa from Brasil would like me to clarify the difference between tout, toute, toutes, tous, toux. I’ve already tackled some of these aspects as well as how to pronounce "tous" in episode 14 of French Your Way Podcast, but a little reminder would not hurt! ;-) Listen to episode 14 : Oops I ate all the lollies – how to pronounce "Tous": www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast14 LINKS and RESOURCES FYW 014 : Oops I ate all the lollies – how to pronounce "Tous": frenchyourway.com.au/podcast14 The Definitive Guide About the Word "tous" (French Grammar, French Pronunciation): … Read More →
FYW 158 : 10 French grammatical mistakes even native speakers make
Here are the top 10 French grammatical mistakes French people make too…and which make me cringe the most! In this episode, you’ll learn to avoid these common traps as I’ll make sure to explain the difference so that YOU get it better than French people do! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode 1 WRONG : avez-vous déjà entendu parlé de … ? CORRECT : avez vous déjà entendu parler de … ? WRONG : Il continue à parlé CORRECT : : Il continue à parler 2 WRONG : j’ai prit CORRECT : J’ai pris (pris, prise) 3 WRONG : Elles sont allé, nous avons … Read More →
FYW 157 : Rules around French country names: why do you say EN France, AU Japon, AU Mexique?
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
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 154 : French expressions using the verb FAIRE (Part 2)
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)
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!
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
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!
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 →
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