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 →
FYW 039 : Aller, venir, revenir, retourner
I’m going to talk about the differences between aller/venir (so far so good, in general), but also revenir and retourner (. as I esp notice many misuses of the word retourner) – so I wanted to clarify it all, and I hope this helps! Note: this episode is a little bit different as I wanted to experiment with using a video podcast, but it seems that it is technically a bit harder to do than expected – so I’m just including the audio explanations that come from the video/slideshow I had made for you – and you can see the video itself on my Youtube channel (French Your Way) or on my website at … Read More →
FYW 038 : Next Weekend – This Week or Next Week?
Imagine it’s Wednesday today (if you listen to this episode on the day it’s realeased, it actually IS Wednesday today!). If your friend tells you: “Let’s go camping next week-end!”, when do you understand that you’ll go camping? In 3 days or in 10 days? Discover ways you can avoid ambiguities in French! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Lundi prochain = next Monday Vendredi prochain = next Friday Qu’est-ce que tu as fait ce week-end ? = What did you do this weekend? (= last weekend, the one that just passed). Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire ce … Read More →
FYW 037 : How to Pronounce the French R
Many students struggle with the pronunciation of the French R, so in this episode I will give you some practice exercises and phonetic tips on how to pronounce the French R so that you can sound more French. Unleash the tigeRRR in you! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Practice exercise : LINKS and RESOURCES Tarrawarra Estate: http://www.tarrawarra.com.au/ Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by leaving a review on iTunes. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci … Read More →
FYW 036 : Passions and Phobias – Words Ending in phile and phobe in French
I love comparing language learning to an investigation game, where you use clues to understand the meaning of words! In this episode, I will start by giving a few examples of these clues that can make your French comprehension easier. Then we’ll expand our French vocabulary with words containing the Greek suffixes “phile” and “phobe”. See words in a whole different light and have fun! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Un hippocampe = a sea horse Un hippopotame Un hippodrome = a racecourse, racetrack Hippique = equestrian, related to horse-racing Pluie … Read More →
FYW 035 : How to Improve your French Listening skills? My best tips!
I’ve compiled my best tips about how to improve your French listening skills after receiving this question from many of you. If you find it a struggle to hold a conversation in French because you can’t understand the replies, if you think French people speak too fast or if you find that your ear hasn't tuned in to French language yet, I hope my recommended exercises and resources will help you! A written version of this podcast episode is available on my website for easier reference. Check out www.frenchyourway.com.au/improve-your-french-listening-skills LINKS and RESOURCES Check my … Read More →
FYW 034 : How to Say Including in French
"How to say including in French?" (question was submitted by Souvira from Canberra) For example, how do we say "I did a lot of things today including gardening". Are there other expressions we can use apart from "y compris"? Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Verbs: Inclure = to include Comprendre = to include, to be inclusive of Est-ce que le petit-déjeuner est inclus / est compris dans le prix de la chambre? (= Is breakfast included in the price of the room ?) Preposition / Locution 1. “Including” as in “not excepting”: y compris dont … Read More →
FYW 033 : How to Tell if a French Noun is Masculine or Feminine (Part 2)
This is the second part about how you can tell whether a noun is masculine or feminine in French! (For the first part, listen to French Your Way Podcast, episode 32). In last week’s episode, I’ve ran you through groups of words/categories which are generally masculine or feminine (eg: numbers, names of colours, trees, metals, etc were most often masculine nouns); today the categories we’ll see will be about the spelling of the words. The last letter of a French word can indeed give you a clue about its gender! I’ve also published an article about the gender of French words on my website … Read More →
FYW 032 : How to Tell if a French Noun is Masculine or Feminine (Part 1)
New learners of French are often unsettled or scared when they find out that every French noun has a gender: it is either masculine or feminine. How to know whether a word is masculine or feminine in French? You need to learn it as part as the vocabulary and therefore create good learning habits from the start, so you build on strong bases. Plus, here are tips on how you can predict the gender of a word ! In this episode, I’ll talk about categories of nouns which tend to be either mostly masculine or mostly feminine. This should greatly help you! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words … Read More →
FYW 031 : The Guide to Movement + Direction in French
How to say “to run up”, “to run down”, “to swim past”, “to crawl through”, etc. in French? Learn to think differently so you won’t get stuck anymore, because literal translation is not working here! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode To run up = monter en courant To run down = descendre en courant Il monte et descend les escaliers en courant. = He’s running up and down the stairs. To run past = passer en courant Il est passé en courant sans me voir = He ran past without seeing me. to crawl = ramper to crawl through = traverser en rampant Le bébé … Read More →
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