The following video (which I had much fun making for you !) will run you through the differences between “aller”, “venir”, “revenir” and “retourner”. I noticed students of French especially struggle with the last two, often using these French verbs incorrectly. I hope this helps! … 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 022 : Easy Tips on How to Say Whether You Are Taking The Train To or From Paris
How to say “I take the train to Paris in French” ? Listen, as chances are that you may be one of the many students who make a mistake, even at an advanced level! Here’s a short episode for a quick win! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Je vais à Paris = I’m going to Paris Je vais à Paris en train = I’m going to Paris by train Je prends le train pour Paris = I take the train to Paris Je prends le train à Paris = I take the train in Paris Aller = to go Voyager = to travel Prendre = to take attraper = to catch Un piège, une trappe = a trap … Read More →