If you're putting in a lot of time, effort and money to learn French, chances are that you also want to be able to SOUND it properly. If your pronunciation is poor, French people will struggle to understand you. Worse, they may understand something else - something potentially very embarrassing! To sound like a native speaker, You need to be able to hear and say every sound of the French language. Some of these sounds will be easy because they already exist in your language. Some will be different (U, R and the nasals are typical examples) You must learn how to choose the right … Read More →
FYW 169 : French pronunciation (2) – How to pronounce the letter “E” when it has an accent over it?
This is the second episode to help you with your French reading and French pronunciation and celebrate the upcoming launch of my online course, "How to sound like a native French speaker", coming out next week! Stay tuned as there will be a special, limited offer! Get updates about my upcoming course: www.frenchyourway.com.au/course Last week’s episode: "How to know when the letter "S" is pronounced [s] or [z]?": www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast168 This time I'm answering a question from Tanya who would like to know how to pronounce the letter "E" when it has an accent over … Read More →
FYW 168 : French pronunciation (1) – How to know when the letter “S” is pronounced [s] or [z]
I'm really excited to start a short series of episodes dedicated to French pronunciation to mark the achievement of over 2 years of creating, testing and refining the online course that I’ve been working really hard on for you! "How to sound like a native French speaker - Everything you need to know about French pronunciation and intonation" will officially open on May 9th, 2018. Save the date because it will come with a special and limited offer! I'll also do a live session on Saturday May 19th, at 1.30pm (Melbourne Australia time). You can send me your questions about French … Read More →
FYW 167 : French verbs – agreement of the past participle with ETRE (compound tenses, part 3)
Did you know that the past participles may need to take an extra "E" and/or "S" in some cases? That is when they are being used as adjectives, but also in some specific situations in compound tenses. In this episode, I’ll clarify the rules of agreement of the past participle with ETRE. In the next part dedicated to this series about compound tenses, we'll see the rules of agreements of the past participles with the auxiliary AVOIR. Previous episodes in the series: Episode 164: French verbs: past participles (compound tenses, part 1): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast164 Episode 165: … Read More →
FYW 166 : How to write the plurals of French compound nouns?
Spelling the plurals of French compound nouns is the perfect blend of logic and grammar notions. It can seem tricky or daunting at first but actually isn’t that hard! And, again: it’s logical. So, take your French writing skills to the next level by listening to this episode! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode un laissez-passer, des laissez-passer = pass un mange-tout, des mange-tout = snowpea, mangetout Un chou-fleur, des choux-fleurs = cauliflower un court métrage, des courts métrages = short film un porte-serviette, des porte-serviette / des … Read More →
FYW 165 : French Verbs – How to choose between ETRE and AVOIR (compound tenses, part 2)
how to choose between ETRE and AVOIR auxiliaries when you want to conjugate a French verb in the passé composé…or any other compound tense! There’s an easy way to know and get it right every time you conjugate those dreaded French verbs! In the next part dedicated to this series about compound tenses, we’ll see the rules of agreements of the past participles with the auxiliary ETRE. Previous episode in the series: Episode 164: French verbs: past participles (compound tenses, part 1): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast164 Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this … Read More →
FYW 164 : French verbs: past participles (compound tenses, part 1)
Find out why it is important to know the past participles of your French verbs. I’ll also, of course, give you tips to help remember past participles form more easily. In the next part dedicated to this series about compound tenses, we’ll see how to choose between the ETRE and AVOIR French auxiliaries. Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode avoir (eu) Ouvrir (ouvert), souffrir (souffert), offrir (offert) Mourir (mort) Un enfant attendu/désiré Des devoirs finis Un cahier jauni par le temps Une ville bien équipée et aménagée Des feuilles mortes LINKS and … Read More →
FYW 163 : What’s on the French euro coins and bank notes?
This episode is a great opportunity for you to learn some French vocabulary and facts about French euro coins and bank notes, whether you live in the Euro zone yourself or not. Have you ever held French euro coins in your hand? Are you able to tell what’s on them? Find out in this one of a kind episode! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode un billet (de banque) une pièce (de monnaie) Un pont Un portail Le drapeau une étoile Le recto vs le verso La face = side (of a coin) Un arbre la devise républicaine « Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Semeur, semeuse … Read More →
FYW 162 : “Jouer à” vs “jouer de”
Do you know for sure when to use the preposition "à" and when to use the preposition "de" in French, after the verb JOUER? If not, you won’t hesitate anymore after listening to this episode ! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Jouer à la pétanque, jouer au foot / au basket, aux cartes, aux fléchettes, etc Jouer de la musique, jouer de la guitare, de la batterie, du piano / du violon, des castagnettes, etc. Thank You for Tuning In! There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose mine, and I’m grateful for that. If you enjoyed … Read More →
FYW 161 : French Homonyms (3) – lait, laid, laie (and more)
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 [lɛ] Also listen to Episode 142: "French homonyms (1): vert, ver, vers, vair" Episode 151: "French homonyms (2): mère et père" Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Le lait = milk La laie (femelle du sanglier) = (wild) sow Le sanglier, la laie, le marcassin Laid, laide (adj) = ugly Les Crocs sont des chaussures TRES laides ! I saw him/her … Read More →
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