Here are some tips to help you get the most of your private lessons with a teacher or a tutor. This is not limited to French private lessons but applies to language learning in general. Do you have other tips to share? Feel free to comment (https://frenchyourway.com.au/10-tips-for-private-language-lessons). You could be helping other students! And of course, to improve your French even more I’d recommend you subscribe to my newsletter (www.frenchyourway.com.au/newsletter) for a unique monthly recording in French, with a little story about me or growing up in France! Vocabulary and … Read More →
FYW 049 : “Minuit moins cinq” or “Zéro heure moins cinq”
Today I’m answering a question from Omar (Huston, Texas): Bonjour Jessica, I just found your podcasts and really am enjoying them! My quick question is if I can use "moins" when referring to midnight. As in « Il est minuit moins cinq »? Or would you say « il est zéro heure moins cinq »? Also, about "quart" and "demi." I thought I read somewhere that they couldn't be used on a 24 hr clock and was wondering if it applied to midi & minuit. So from what I know, I couldn't say “vingt heures moins le quart”, but is it normal to say "C'est minuit moins le quart"? Vocabulary and … Read More →
Meilleur and mieux in French
What's the difference between meilleur and mieux ? In a previous article, I explained the difference between bon and bien in French. You’ll need to understand it in order to make the difference between meilleur and mieux as well. Indeed, meilleur and mieux are no other than irregular comparative forms of bon and bien. Note: comparatives are used to compare things (makes sense!), in terms of: less (= comparative of inferiority) examples: late → later ; expensive → less expensive; quickly → less quickly equal/same/as… (= comparative of equality) examples: late → as late ; expensive → as … Read More →
FYW 047 : Perfect or Imperfect ? (French verbs)
I received this question from one of my podcast listeners. Sinead gets confused between when to use the perfect or imperfect tenses in French (imparfait or passé composé). This is actually a headache for many students of French, so I’ve tried to make my explanations as simple as possible, with lots of examples. I also give you tips on how to reflect and practice using both French tenses properly. In the future, I will design a resource and courses to help you with French conjugations, French verbs. So if you are interested, sign up to my newsletter: … Read More →
FYW 045 : 70, 80 and 90 in French – Why are these numbers so weird?
As if French language didn't have enough grammar rules with exceptions, French conjugation tenses and irregular verbs, when it comes to numbers it also seem to go all wrong between 70 and 99. Why is that? How can you remember once and for all how to say 70, 80 and 90 in French and count easily? I’ll share with you my best tips to overcome this challenge, and a bit of history for you to understand why some French numbers seem so different! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode 30 = trente 40 = quarante 50 = cinquante 60 = soixante 70 = … Read More →
FYW 044 : Because vs Because Of (and the reason why)
Students of French often mistranslate "because of" in French. This is because of two reasons: translating literally without thinking in advance of the structure of the sentence, and not taking into account the positive or negative connotation implied in the sentence. So let’s explain the difference between "because" ("parce que" and "because of” ("à cause de") to help you make the appropriate choice in the future! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Parce que = because (due to the fact that) Pourquoi = why La raison pour laquelle = the reason … Read More →
FYW 042 : How to know when to use bon vs bien in French?
What is "The difference between bien and bon(ne). I'm never quite sure. In English we would say 'very good' for a good piece of work, but in French you would say 'très bien' (I think), which would directly translate to 'very well'. Bien seems to pop up quite a lot in other places too. For example “J'aime bien”... As you can see I'm a bit confused.” This question comes from Stuart, a listener of French Your Way Podcast. I thought it was an excellent idea indeed to clarify the difference between bon vs bien. You’lll also find the written version of this episode on … Read More →
How to know when to use bon / bien in French?
Stuart, a listener of my French Your Way Podcast, emailed me with a question: “I did have one idea for a future podcast or blog post. The difference between bien and bon(ne). I'm never quite sure. In English we would say 'very good' for a good piece of work, but in French you would say 'très bien' (I think), which would directly translate to 'very well'. Bien seems to pop up quite a lot in other places too. For example “J'aime bien”... As you can see I'm a bit confused.” (It’s really nice when the articles and podcast ideas come from you, so don’t hesitate to contact me if you have a … Read More →
FYW 040 : “Ecouter” and “entendre”
Students of French often mix "écouter" and "entendre", so let's clarify these! You will also learn a bunch of common expressions with "écouter" and "entendre" to boost your French vocabulary! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Entendre = to hear (as in, to not be deaf) écouter = to listen Reflexive verbs S’entendre, s’écouter = to hear oneself, to listen to oneself On ne s’entend pas parler, avec ce bruit ! = We can’t hear ourselves/each other speak with this noise! S’entendre bien/mal avec quelqu’un = to get along well/poorly with someone Je … Read More →
“Aller”, “venir”, “revenir”, “retourner”: Don’t Mix them Anymore!
The following video (which I had much fun making for you !) will run you through the differences between “aller”, “venir”, “revenir” and “retourner”. I noticed students of French especially struggle with the last two, often using these French verbs incorrectly. I hope this helps! … Read More →
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