It can be hard to tell when to use the preposition DE by itself (as in: "l'Ambassade d’Australie") and when to use it with an article (à l'est de l’Australie). I’m will help you with it in this episode! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode De l’eau --> un verre d’eau Du champagne --> une coupe de champagne De la soupe --> un bol de soupe Du sucre --> 2 cuillères à soupe de sucre Des fraises (il y a des fraises dans le frigo) ?--> pas DE fraise L’Australie --> à l’est de l’Australie La France --> la Provence est dans le sud de la … Read More →
FYW 099 : The French Pronoun “EN”
How and when to use the French pronoun "en"? In this episode, I’ll cover aspects that you may not be aware of. Also, I’ll explain where to position this French pronoun in a sentence and of course will give you many examples! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Il boit de l’eau = he’s drinking water Il en boit = He’s drinking some Pour faire des crêpes, il faut du beurre = To make crepes, you need butter Pour faire des crêpes, il en faut = to make crepes, you need some Je joue de la guitare = I’m playing the guitar J’en joue = I’m playing it Federer … Read More →
FYW 023 : Mistakes to Avoid With Very Big Numbers
Pronunciation and French grammar tips to nail the numbers « thousand », « million » and « billion » in French ! You’ll also have fun discovering the translation of some legendary swearing from Tintin’s angry friend Captain Haddock! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Mille [mil] = a thousand mille personnes = a thousand people mille questions = a thousand questions cent = a hundred Million(s)(de) [miljɔ̃] = million(s) Milliard(s) (de) /miljaʀ/ = billion(s) Trois millions d’années = three million years Il y a sept milliards de personnes sur Terre = … Read More →