In this episode I’ll be answering John's question regarding the position of adjectives in a sentence: In "J'ai une voiture rouge.", the adjective (rouge/red) is after the object (voiture/car). But in a sentence like " C'est une grande fille.", the adjective (grande/tall ) is before the object ( fille/girl )." Is there a simple rule or tool you can use to be certain your placement is correct? Listen to my podcast and find out! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Un ballon, un ballon rouge (= a ball, a red ball) Une étudiante, une étudiante américaine (a … Read More →
FYW 070 : Introduction to French Grammar (Part 2): adjectives, adverbs, pronouns
This second episode about French grammar will explain what adjectives, adverbs and pronouns are in order to make learning French easier for you ...and you may find that you’re starting to reflect on how English language works too! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Check out my article (and get the free worksheet) LINKS and RESOURCES My article + free worksheet - “Introduction to French grammar: what type of word is this?” Introduction to French Grammar (Part 1): articles, nouns and verbs: frenchyourway.com.au/podcast69 My article - “Challenge: Can I … Read More →
FYW 069 : Introduction to French Grammar (Part 1): articles, nouns and verbs
This episode about French grammar will be divided into 2 parts. It's an audio version of an article I wrote and published on my website (www.frenchyourway.com.au ) which has helped many students cover the basics of French grammar, that is to say: what's an article, a noun, a verb. (some of you haven’t learnt it at school). Believe me, this will help you with your French…and you may find that you’re starting to reflect on how English language works too! If you are a grammar-phobic person, I suggest you start by listening to episode 61 of this podcast, where I explain why it is important to … Read More →
FYW 067 : Why you shouldn’t say “very delicious” in French
What’s wrong with saying "Yum, this is very delicious!" or "Wow, this is very beautiful!" Nothing...in English. However, a literal translation of these expressions -along with a few others- doesn't work in French. Here’s why. Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Délicieux Super / génial / formidable / merveilleux / grandiose / fabuleux Magnifique / superbe Meilleur / mieux Pire Essentiel, indispensable vraiment= really absolument = absolutely "Miam! C'est très délicieux!" ? "Miam ! C'est vraiment / absolument délicieux !" (= Yum ! It’s really / … Read More →
FYW 066 : Reading French Books: Where to Start?
Have you ever read a book in French? Why (or why not)? Once you’ve got some bases in French, I recommend you start trying reading French books and magazines. Why read French books? What basic requirements should you meet before starting to read in French? Where to start with reading in French? I’m sharing my best tips for you to approach reading in French! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode None for this episode - Check out “Reading French books: where to start?”: https://frenchyourway.com.au/reading-french-books-start LINKS and RESOURCES Article … Read More →
FYW 065 : Futur Simple vs Futur Proche
Discover some popular French expressions with body parts words. Can you guess what "having a hair on one’s tongue" mean? Or "not having one’s tongue in one’s pocket"? Find out now! Enrich your vocabulary and get a fun insight into French culture as well :-) Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode L’année prochaine, je vais étudier le français en France. = Next year, I’m going to study French in France Pour ma retraite, je vais acheter une maison au bord de la mer. = For my retirement I’m going to buy a house by the beach. Nous débiterons 200 dollars de votre … Read More →
FYW 064 : French Expressions with Body Parts (Part 1)
Discover some popular French expressions with body parts words. Can you guess what "having a hair on one’s tongue" mean? Or "not having one’s tongue in one’s pocket"? Find out now! Enrich your vocabulary and get a fun insight into French culture as well :-) Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode avoir la tête en l'air = to be absent minded avoir la tête dans la lune / dans les nuages = to day dream avoir la tête sur les épaules arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe = come at the worst possible moment couper les cheveux en quatre = to split hairs, to give … Read More →
Why you can’t say “very delicious” in French – and other examples
What’s wrong with saying “Yum, this is very delicious!” or “Wow, this is very beautiful!” ? Nothing…in English. However, a literal translation of these expressions -along with a few others- doesn’t work in French. Here’s why. "Very delicious": the basic explanation Some words such as “délicieux”, “magnifique” already include the idea of a superlative/of “something very high degree”, therefore using “très” with these words is really redundant and sounds very awkward. The more detailed explanation Here’s what the online dictionary of the CNRTL says about “très” (it’s a bit grammatical, but … Read More →
FYW 063 : How to improve your French pronunciation: Ask Siri!
Here’s a great idea to help you work on your French pronunciation! This activity will also make you work on how to ask questions in French and on the pace of your speech: if you pause for too long, Siri will think that you were done asking your question and you will have to start again! Follow my instructions on how to make the most of this French oral activity and download the free worksheet I’ve designed for you! https://frenchyourway.com.au/improve-french-pronunciation-ask-siri Use the comment section to submit other ideas of questions to other learners of French…or just to let me … Read More →
FYW 062 : The prefix “Extra”
In this short episode, find out how it is possible to understand the meaning of a word you may not know thanks to clues such as the prefix, or other related words. As a simple illustration of this concept, I've chosen to use in my examples the prefix "extra" –what’s more the words covered will be similar to the English words. Always remember: language learning is like an investigation game – You can work out way more than you’d think by being curious about how words are formed! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Extraterrestre La Terre = … Read More →
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