How and when to use the relative pronoun DONT in French? In this episode, I’ll explain it all, and of course I will give you many examples! Also listen to my explanation about the following pronouns: FYW 019 - Easy Tips on when to use Qui and Que: frenchyourway.com.au/podcast19 FYW 096 – The French Pronoun “Y”: frenchyourway.com.au/podcast96 FYW 088 – “Direct and Indirect Objects and Pronouns in French”: frenchyourway.com.au/podcast88 FYW 079 “Pronouns (Part 1)” – How to Choose Between “je” and “moi”: frenchyourway.com.au/podcast79 FYW 099: The French Pronoun “EN”: … Read More →
FYW 132 : Need help to choose between “c’est” and “est”?
Listener Kate emailed me with the following question: "There is something thing I've never really had explained to me and which I still get confused about. When in French you use "c'est" instead of "est," as we would in English? Any tips on when to use "est" and when to use "c'est" is much appreciated. Thanks!! Note: To know when to use "c'est" or "il ", listen to Episode 57 Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Le français est ma langue préférée Le français, c'est ma langue préférée Je suis sortie au cinéma la semaine dernière. La semaine … Read More →
FYW 115 : Questions in French (Part 2): The different translations of “what…?”
This episode is the second part of a series about asking questions in French. If you ever travel to France and engage in any interaction with a native French speaker, you'll definitely need to ask them questions in French! In order to give you the confidence to do so, this episode will focus on the different possible translations to say "what...?" in French. We'll also reuse what you've learnt in episode 111 of French Your Way Podcast to play around with the different structures to ask questions in French ;-) Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode He doesn't … Read More →
How to Use Qui and Que in French
Many students of French are confused with the difference between qui and que. That’s the case of Endre, who wrote to me all the way from Norway to ask for a bit of help! I’ve included a worksheet for you to practice in this article. You can also listen to episode 19 of French Your Way Podcast to listen to my explanations. Grammatical difference between qui and que In the context that we’re studying today, qui and que are what’s called relative pronouns. We use pronouns to avoid a repetition. In fact, the word “pronoun” originally means “for a noun” : a pronoun stands for, … Read More →