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 →
FYW 048 : French Expressions with Animals (Part 1)
In this episode, discover some popular French expressions with animal names! You’ll impress if you can fit these in a French conversation with native speakers ;-) How many of the following French expressions with animals did you know? Can you share some expressions with animals existing in your own language? Do you know their equivalent in French? Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Faire l’autruche = to bury your head in the sand Avoir le cafard Un cafard = a cockroach Faire un froid de canard Appeler un chat un chat Avoir un chat dans la gorge = to … 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 046 : Joyeux Noël! French vocabulary and traditions around Christmas.
Learn some Christmas French vocabulary and French Christmas traditions in this episode. Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Un arbre de Noël, un sapin de Noël: a Christmas tree Un sapin = a fir tree, a pine tree Une boule = a bauble Une guirlande = a tinsel Une étoile = a star L’Avent = the Advent Un calendrier de l’Avent = Advent calendar La veille de Noël = le 24 décembre Le réveillon = Christmas Eve / New Year’s Eve dinner Réveillonner = to celebrate Christmas/New Year the night before Vous réveillonnez cette année? Un … 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 043 : French Expressions With Colours
Follow me through a rainbow of colours with this selection of common French expressions using colours! While some expressions have an obvious origin (usually a comparison to something that is of the same colour), I will help you understand some less obvious origins of expressions, which will also give you a cultural insight! Do you know other French expressions using colours? Add them in the comment section of the episode! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Dire les choses de but en blanc = directly, without beating around the bush Etre blanc comme un … 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 →
FYW 041 : Paris Attacks
I didn’t feel like recording a “normal” episode this week – just wanted to express my sorrow after the Paris attacks in the night of November 13th. I will give you some French vocabulary related to the attacks that you would have heard/read in the news (so be warned, they are sad words!) In the show notes I’ve included photos I took in our city of Melbourne on the night following the Paris attacks – a few monuments were lit in blue, white and red. Photography is an important means of expression to me and it was my way to show my family and friends in France that I was somehow with them, and … Read More →
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