In this episode, brush-up or increase your French vocabulary with these words derived from the verb "recevoir". By the way, do you know how to conjugate the verb "recevoir" in French? Test yourself and then listen to the episode to check your answer! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Recevoir: je reçois, tu reçois, il/elle/on reçoit, nous recevons, vous recevez, ils/elles reçoivent Past participle: reçu futur simple: je recevrai un receveur = (tax) collector ; recipient (organ) Un récipient = a container Un destinataire = recipient (mail, call) Un … Read More →
FYW 126 : Questions in French (Part 4) – rising or falling intonation?
This episode is the fourth and last 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 intonation. You may have learnt that the intonation falls in statements and rises in questions but this is actually inaccurate. I'm going to give you the whole rule - that should make sense to you! Don't hesitate to give me your feedback in the comment section for the episode: … Read More →
FYW 125 : Indirect speech (Part 2): The (simple) logic to changing the tenses of the verbs
In this second episode about the indirect speech, I'll explain what's called the "concordance des temps" (or "sequence of tenses"). The name may scare you but it's all actually logical and working the same as in English. So, let's take a look at some examples and you'll see what I mean! Note: listen to Part 1 in Episode 117: " Indirect speech: put the right words...in the right order" Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode J'ai faim = I'm hungry Elle dit qu'elle a faim = She says she is hungry Elle a dit qu'elle avait faim =She said she was hungry. Il ne … Read More →
FYW 124 : French songs for babies/toddlers
In this episode I'll give you a few French words in baby talk and suggestions on how to find cute French songs for babies and toddlers! You'll also hear my delightful daughter making animal sounds. And I'll give you my thoughts about French traditional songs... Note: Also listen to episode 112 for my favourite French books for babies / toddlers: www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast112 Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Coucou: peek a boo Un bobo = a hurt, a boo boo Le dodo = the sleep Faire dodo = to sleep Le lolo = le lait Fais dodo, Colas mon Ptit … Read More →
FYW 123 : Knock knock! Toc-Toc! French words derived from sounds (onomatopoeia)
In this episode, you'll discover or re-discover words as you never saw them before. Pay attention and you'll notice that these are all French words derived from sounds! The result? It's fun, it's memorable and will make you think about which other French words derived from sounds you may know ;-) Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode la poésie = poetry Vrombir = to throb, hum, buzz, thrum Toquer à la porte = to knock on the door Toc toc Le clapotis = lapping (water) Un frou-frou = rustling, swish ; frills and furbelows Souffler = to blow … Read More →
FYW 122 : Why Learn French?
This episode is to help boost your motivation and give yourself a sense of purpose about learning French! Some time ago, I received an email from Max who is learning French because he dreams of living in Canada some day. Max told me that apart from this very specific reason, he can't think about any other way to use his knowledge of French. Why learn French? Max asked me to share a few benefits of learning French in the modern world. LINKS and RESOURCES 10 good reasons for learning French 17 good reasons for parents and school principals to choose French 30 reasons to learn … Read More →
FYW 121 : Tout droit vs à droite: what’s the connection between these two expressions?
David from Sydney asked me :"If gauche is left, and droite is right, what is the connection between droite and tout droit for straight ahead ?" These can be confusing indeed because the two expressions look and sound very much alike. What particularly interested me in David's question is, not surprisingly, whether there was a connection between tout droit et à droite, as in whether they had the same origin (because clearly, they don't indicate the same direction!!) Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode A gauche = left / to the left A droite = right / to the … Read More →
FYW 120 : Questions in French (Part 3): When the verb is made of several words
This episode is the third 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 getting the order of the sentence right when the verb is made of several words (I'll talk about the compound tenses, the near future and the recent past). We'll 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, so … Read More →
FYW 119 : “Là-dessus”, “juste dessus”
Ann would like me to explain how to use adverbs such as "là-dessus", "là-devant", etc. She also asked me about expressions like "juste devant". This is a great opportunity for me to clarify the difference between prepositions and adverbs when we refer to a location and to help you with the structure of your sentence and translation. If like Ann, you'd like to submit your question to me by leaving a voice message, head to https://frenchyourway.com.au/contact ! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Le livre est sur la table = the book is on the table Le livre … Read More →
FYW 118 : PART 3 – 10 Common False Friends (= Faux Amis) in French and English
Many words in French and English are similar or look similar. That’s lucky because it helps with learning vocabulary faster. However, these words sometimes means something very different in the two languages! In this case, they are called “faux amis”, false friends, or false cognates. Here’s a list of 10 common false friends so you don’t make the mistake! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Un bouton = a button ; a pimple, a spot La monnaie = the small change, the spare change Une journée = a day; daytime Une déception = a disppointment, a … Read More →
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