Bite-sized and easy-to-follow French lessons for beginners. Join Mathilde as she teaches you the basics you need to know to kickstart your French learning journey, and ultimately speak French clearly and confidently. Each episode covers topics related to French grammar, French pronunciation, and French vocabulary. At the end of each episode, you can download the lesson's exercises – so you can start practicing what you've learned right away. Head to https://mathildekien.com/subscribe-library ...
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In this episode, you’ll learn 7 shapes in French. 🔺🔵 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your French…
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177 - 11 Common French Words Starting with an Aspirated H
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10:05In this episode, you’ll learn 11 common French words that start with an aspirated H. 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you …
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176 - How to Conjugate “Aller” (To Go) in French (Imperfect Tense)
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6:31In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘faire’ (to do/make). 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help…
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175 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #9 [Easter]
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5:33In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around Easter 🐣✨ Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode. 📋⚡️…
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174 - How to Conjugate “Faire” (To Do/Make) in French (Imperfect Tense)
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6:40In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘faire’ (to do/make). 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help…
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173 - The /e/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]
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4:42In this episode, you’ll practice the French /i/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🌹✨Practice French pronunciation the easy way with my Listen & Repeat Guide! Train your ear, build muscle memory, and feel more confident when …
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In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🐛 You can listen to more idioms in episode 167 :) 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential g…
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171 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #8 [Recipe]
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5:41In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around a simple recipe — how to make a classic omelette. 🍳✨ Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to …
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170 - The /i/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]
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5:22In this episode, you’ll practice the French /i/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🌹✨Practice French pronunciation the easy way with my Listen & Repeat Guide! Train your ear, build muscle memory, and feel more confident when …
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169 - How to Say "Sorry" and "Excuse Me" in French
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5:23In this episode, you’ll learn how to say and write “sorry” and “excuse me” in French. 🙏✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help …
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168 - 15 Common French Words Starting with a Mute H
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11:24In this episode, you’ll learn 15 common French words that start with a mute H and learn the difference between a mute H and an aspirated H in French. 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly…
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In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🍎 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click …
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166 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #7 [At Home]
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5:15In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around describing a home. 🏡✨ Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this …
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165 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #6 📖✨ [Theme: Christmas]
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6:28Practice your French listening skills with this Christmas-themed story: Le Sapin 🌲✨ Click here to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚 Story Transcript (French), English Translations, and Comprehension Questions & Answers Perfect for beginners and kids! Chapter Markers: 00:02:22 🌲 Chapitre 1: Le jeune sapin dans la forêt 00:02:58 ⏳…
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164 - French Dictation #6 [Describing People]
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5:24In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around describing people. 🤍 Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook f…
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163 - How to Conjugate “Avoir” (To Have) in French (Imperfect Tense)
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6:32In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘avoir’ (to have). 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help yo…
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162 - How to Conjugate “To Be” (Être) in French (Imperfect Tense)
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8:38In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘être’ (to be). 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you p…
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161 - 5 Common Reflexive Verbs (Present Tense)
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13:07In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use 5 common reflexive verbs in French, all in the present tense. 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to hel…
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160 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #5 [Family Members]
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5:19In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around family members. 🤍 Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for …
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In this lesson, you’ll learn 25 school words in French. 📚✏️ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your French ski…
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158 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #5 📖✨ [Theme: Halloween]
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8:31Practice your French listening skills with this Halloween-themed story: Élise et La Quête d'Halloween 🧙♀️✨ Click here to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚 Story Transcript (French), English Translations, and Comprehension Questions & Answers Perfect for beginners and kids! Chapter markers: 00:02:56 💌 Chapitre 1: L'invitation 00…
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In this episode, you’ll learn how to say 'Hello,' 'Good morning,' 'Hi,' 'Good evening,' and even 'Bye' in French. 😊 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast …
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156 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #4 [Halloween]
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6:37In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around Halloween. 🕷🕸 Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this…
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155 - How to Say 'Do You Speak English?' in French
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6:16In this episode, you’ll learn how to ask ‘Do you speak English?’ in French. 😊 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginn…
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154 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #4 📖✨ [Theme: Celebrations]
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6:43Practice your French listening skills with this celebration-themed story: Une Invitation de Mariage 🏰 Click here to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚 Story Transcript (French), English Translations, and Comprehension Questions & Answers Perfect for beginners and kids! 📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French…
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In this episode, you’ll learn 3 ways to say ‘thank you’ in French. 😊 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should…
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152 - 25 Must-Know French Verbs for Beginners
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9:45In this episode, you'll learn 25 essential French verbs that every beginner needs to know. 📝 Transcript: Click here 📓⚡️ Click here to download the comprehensive (and free) cheat sheet 25 Essential French Verbs for Beginners 📓⚡️. This cheat sheet includes conjugation tables for all these 25 verbs, for all beginners tenses and moods—present, past, fu…
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In this episode, you’ll learn 4 ways to say ‘you’re welcome’ in French, both formal and informal. 😊👌 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential gram…
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150 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #3 [Colors]
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5:59In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation exercise themed around 'Colors'. Choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Workbook & Transcript: Click here to download the workbook and transcript for this episode. 📋⚡️ Unsure wh…
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In this episode, you'll learn the name of 8 French pastries. 🍰🥐✨ 📝 Transcript: Click here 📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤 🎓⚡️ Want to start building you…
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How to Pronounce 'Au Revoir' (Goodbye) in French
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10:57In this episode, you’ll learn how to pronounce the French expression ‘au revoir’ (goodbye) 👋 📝 Transcript: Click here + French Sounds Cheat Sheet: click here 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your French skill…
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In this episode, you'll learn 10 common French adverbs of manner to help you express how actions are performed, e.g., 'Elle parle doucement' (She speaks softly) 🗣️ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-frien…
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147 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #2 [Numbers]
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5:45In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation exercise themed around 'Numbers'. Choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Workbook & Transcript: Click here to download the workbook and transcript for this episode. 📋⚡️ Unsure w…
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146 - How to Build Negative Sentences [Part 2]
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11:08In this lesson, you’ll learn new ways to make negative sentences in French. Please listen to Part I here first! 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast less…
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145 - 15 French Words for Using Public Transportation
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8:12In this lesson, you’ll learn 15 words for using public transportation. 🚌🚇 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve y…
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In this lesson, you’ll learn 20 essential airport words in French. 🛫✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your …
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143 - How to Use Contracted Articles in French (Au, Aux, Du, Des)
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13:12In today’s lesson, you’ll learn how to use French contractions between the prepositions 'à' and 'de' and definite articles. For example, 'Je vais (à+le) marché' (I’m going to the market) contracts to 'Je vais au marché.' (These contractions are not optional!) 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this…
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142 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #1 [Introductions]
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6:40In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation exercise, themed 'Introductions and Greetings'. Choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Workbook & Transcript: Click here to download the workbook and transcript for this episode…
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In this episode, you'll learn 10 common French adverbs of frequency to help you express how often you do things, e.g., 'Je vais souvent au cinéma' (I often go to the cinema) 🎬 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ be…
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140 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #3 📖✨ [Theme: Travel]
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7:21Practice your French listening skills with this travel-themed comprehension: Le Voyage de Jacques et Noémie à Paris 🗼✈️ Click here to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚 Story Transcript (French), English Translations, and Comprehension Questions & Answers Perfect for beginners and kids! Chapters: Le Voyage de Jacques et Noémie à …
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Do you find pronouncing ‘plus’ tricky? Do you pronounce it [ply] or [plys]? In this episode, I’ll break down the pronunciation and usage of ‘plys’ (all). 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exerci…
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138 - 20 Common Adjectives in French (Part III)
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7:14In this episode, you'll learn 20 common French adjectives. 🤓 Tune in to part I (episode 98) and part II (episode 99) to learn even more adjectives! 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/138 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly…
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137 - How to Use Impersonal Verbs in French ('il faut', 'il pleut'...)
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16:24In this lesson, you'll learn about impersonal verbs in French, such as 'il faut' (it is necessary), 'il pleut' (it's raining), etc. Don't miss it, it's important! 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friend…
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136 - 21 French Expressions for Grocery Shopping
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11:59In this episode, you'll learn the essential vocabulary for navigating supermarkets in French. 🛒✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you…
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In this episode, you'll learn 7 essential question words in French, such as 'why', 'how', etc. 🤔✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help yo…
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134 - 15 Household Chores Expressions in French
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8:13Ready to talk about keeping your home tidy in French? In this episode, you'll learn 15 handy expressions for household chores. 🏠✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made…
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In this episode, you'll learn how to say and pronounce "happy birthday" (joyeux anniversaire) 🎂 📝 Transcript: Click here 📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤…
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In this episode, you'll learn how to pronounce the French word 'crêpe.' 🥞 📝 Transcript: Click here 📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤 🎓⚡️ Want to start bui…
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133 - How to Conjugate ‘Devoir’ (To Have To) in French [Future Tense]
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7:27Confused about conjugating ‘devoir’ (to have to) in the future tense? In this episode, I’ll break down the future tense conjugation of ‘devoir’ (to have to). 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-…
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132 - How to Use ‘être en train de...’ in French
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9:11In this episode, you'll learn how to use the French expression 'être en train de...' to describe actions happening right now. 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Eas…
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