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The culture of all that is French starts here; and French is more vibrant, exotic, and colorful than you ever guessed. Exclusive interviews from French-speaking nations around the world are mixed in with short, fun, useful lessons for your French elucidation: every day and abroad. Use our request, respond, and repeat plan to grow and learn. Oui, you too.
- 37 - Encore and Encore
"Encore" is what we say to request, encourage or beg a performer to return to the stage. Although we are using it in a sense that sort of means the same thing as it can in French, it is NOT used like this in French. In French, it is "bis!"
So where does that leave the poor wanna be French speaker? Let us explore the ways together today; all that "encore" can be. You will be amazed!
Our brand new, hope-filled (may travel begin again in earnest!) e-course is French Abroad! In one easy place, find all you need to know and know how to say to enjoy your next voyage!
Check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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Tue, 01 Mar 2022 - 11min - 36 - Underworld Crime, Film, Sports, Music, and Growing up in Quebec; with Charles André Marchand
Land of French, land of snow, what else do you not know about Canada and in particular, that bit of it that is Quebec? If you come from France, you learn of the Great Separation that almost was, the New France Quebec could have become, that there are bears and cabins in the woods, and great, peaceful expanses of wilderness. As a US citizen, I know almost nothing of the very European metropolis that is Montreal. Today's guest brings us the music, literature, film, sports, and fine cuisine of this sliver of heaven in the north. Charles André Marchand, a gifted author, sports radio host at 91,9 Sports, journalist, interpreter, actor, and more, kindly agreed to sit down and chat with Thierry and me, and we discovered just how cool (how French for Thierry, how French AND North American for me) is the land of Quebec, and how much one life can contain. All three of us being fervent fans of being outdoors for ice-skating, skiing, and walks in the winter woods, we also connect over the weather. Join us for a rollicking walk through the quartiers of Montreal, football, history, and culture. Books by Charles André Marchand, first, his latest work of fiction, Arcade et Gail, Volume One, Les Amours Impossibles, and Volume Two, co-authored with Katherine Girard. I cannot wait to read these, a copy has been sent to me...merci! His latest non-fiction works are two volumes of Pégre QC, a history of the underworld of Quebec which was simply fascinating, the most fast-paced non-fiction I have read in ages. These are in French, as are his earlier works, but if you are looking for a good audiobook to slow down and listen to, Pègre Quebec is a great choice. Canadian music suggestions from today: Harmonium, Charles le Bois, Plume Latraverse, Fiori Seguin. The quartier of Montreal known also as N.D.G. for No Damn Good, is Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Don't miss another episode, video, blog post, or special offer on classes. Subscribe to the newsletter below and the podcast, s'il vous plaît! Check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French! French at Home: a Conversation Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language. For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language. Feedback? Requests? We would love to hear from you! Add to the comments below or send questions and comments here: pierre@commenceledream.com You can find us on Facebook and Instagram at frenchdialogues Angela's blog on France, language learning, travel, and everyday adventures: http://www.ahomeschoolstory.com/
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 - 1h 17min - 35 - New Year and New...Resolutions?
Have you made and kept or maybe already made and broken your resolutions for this new year? Does anyone do that in France? A tiny episode all about the subject and its cultural implications here and abroad.
Our brand new, hope-filled (may travel begin again in earnest!) e-course is French Abroad! In one easy place, find all you need to know and know how to say to enjoy your next voyage!
French from today:
journal de femmes/feminine magazines, le premier mois/the first month, de l'année/of the year, jurer/to swear, promettre/to promise, prendre la décision/make a decision, faire une résolution/make a resolution.
Next up, an interview on all things Canada; music, literature, and memorable criminal trials of Quebec. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation with Charles André Marchand, legendary sports radio host, author, and interpreter. Subscribe below to listen as soon as it comes out.
Check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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Tue, 18 Jan 2022 - 10min - 34 - Christmas Eve Day and a Gift
This is the fourth and final episode in our series on the traditions for Christmas and more in France. I promised a gift that will go out to our newsletter subscribers (because you cannot publish a free thing this beautiful in the podcast notes!), so here is the link for signing up for the newsletter, in case you are not already a member of Commence le Dream: Sign up for our newsletter here!
French from today's show:
Le gui/mistletoe
Le hou/holly
La mousse au chocolat/does it need a translation?
Joyeux Noël/Merry Christmas!!!
Our brand new, hope-filled (may travel begin again in earnest!) e-course is French Abroad! In one easy place, find all you need to know and know how to say to enjoy your next voyage!
Check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
Don't miss another episode, video, blog post, or special offer on classes. Subscribe to the podcast with the "subscribe" or "follow" button. AND
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Angela's blog on France, homeschooling, language learning and life: http://www.ahomeschoolstory.com/
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 - 05min - 33 - Hanukkah in France - Interview with Dominique Weiner
Our Holidays in France series continues with a special interview with or entretien avec Dominique Weiner. I am just tickled to have had the opportunity to speak with Dominique. She is a lovely human, an excellent French interpreter, and a friend, but a long-distance one that I do not know as well as I would like. Despite this, (malgré cela) she was kind enough to open up on a topic that is very private for much of the population in France, religion and her own Jewish traditions. Presenting...Hanukkah in France in the middle of a country celebrating Christmas. Merci, Dominique! who can be found on Linked In under: Dominique Stora-Weiner.
French from today's show:
Un cadeau de fin d'année (an end of the year gift, used in France rather than "a gift for Hanukkah")
Bonne fête! (Happy holiday!)
Bonne année! (Happy New Year!)
Hebrew from today:
חַג חֲנֻכָּה שָׂמֵחַ
Happy Hanukkah!
As always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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Mon, 20 Dec 2021 - 20min - 32 - Le Réveillon Christmas Eve
Episode 2 in our Holidays in France series. What happens in France on Christmas Eve?
French from today's episode: les huitres/oysters le saumon/salmon les rillettes de veau/veal dish la bûche de Noël/yule log dessert la messe de minuit/midnight mass En attendant/in the meantime Je vous souhaite une bonne fête/I wish you a happy holiday! If you are looking for more French, check out our lessons for home and abroad.
Our brand new, hope-filled (may travel begin again in earnest!) e-course is French Abroad! In one easy place, find all you need to know and know how to say to enjoy your next voyage!
For families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language. Coming January 1: French Abroad: all you need to travel in style and confidence...in French!
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language. Don't miss another episode, video, blog post, or special offer on classes.
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Thu, 16 Dec 2021 - 08min - 31 - Have yourself a Joyeux petit Noël
Want to know what happens in France for the holidays? We begin a 4-part series on Christmas and all of the fun that happens in December; decorations, food, fun, expressions, and even a little on Yule and Hanukkah.
French from today:
Les fêtes de fin d'année: the holidays
Noël: Christmas
Samedi / Saturday
Vendredi / Friday
Le réveillon / Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve...the gathering part
La veille de Noël / Christmas Eve
Le sapin de Noël / Christmas tree
La crèche / the Nativity scene (the word is also used for daycare centers for babies)
Les chaussures / shoes (and only one is put out per person under the tree)
If you are looking for more French, check out our lessons for home and abroad. For families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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Wed, 08 Dec 2021 - 09min - 30 - Thanksgiving: le Jour de l'Action de Grâce
Happy Thanksgiving, we are grateful you are here with us: loyal listeners, friends, and family. Today we discover together what is known across Canada as the equivalent but different holiday there; Canadian Thanksgiving or le Jour de l'Action de Grâce. It was not always all Pilgrims and Native Americans all over North America.
French from today's episode:
La moisson/harvest
La recolte/harvest
La reconnaissance/gratitude
Rendre grâce à Dieu/thank God
As always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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Thu, 25 Nov 2021 - 05min - 29 - 1000 Bornes: a Game to Play for the Holidays at Home
As we continue our series on games, the topic of today's episode is "Le Mille Bornes". Race your kids and relatives to the finish line with this almost-vintage card game, dropping in helpful obstacles along the way, in French or in English, see below.
French from today's podcast:
Types of cards:
Hazards / Attaques
Out of gas / Panne d'essence Accident / Accident (ah yes, same word) Flat tire / Pneu crevé Stop / Feu rouge Speed limit / Limite de vitesseRemedy / Parades
Gasoline / Essence Repairs / Réparations Spare tire / Roue de secours Go / Feu vert End speed limit / Fin de limite de vitesseSafety / Bottes
Extra tank / Citerne Driving ace / As du volant Puncture Proof / Increvable Right of Way / PrioritaireDistance cards / Cartes étapes
25 / vingt cinq 50 / cinquante 75 / soixante quinze 100 / cent 200 / deux centsAs always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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Fri, 19 Nov 2021 - 12min - 28 - Le football ou football américain ?
Outside games are de jour as we enjoy the beautiful days of autumn here in the Midwest, but also inside ones, because our weather can include cold, rain and snow mixed in with the warmer bliss. In today's show, we discuss France's favorite sport, a card game and how to ask a friend to play with you, how to accept, and how to refuse.
As always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your life with French!
French from today's podcast:
le football/le foot/soccer, on joue au foot?/want to play soccer/football?, pas maintenant, j'ai la flemme/not now, I am feeling too lazy, tu veux jouer aux échecs? do you want to play chess?/voudrais-tu jouer à la belotte?/would you care to play belotte (a card game)? oui, merci, avec plaisir/yes, thank you, that would be lovely, tout à l'heure, je digères/later, I am busy digesting.
Qui commence?/who's first? je suis le premier/I am first, qui a gagné? who won?/qui a perdu?/who lost? (This, in my Southern France view, would be for a game of pétanque out in the courtyard.)
French at Home: a Conversation Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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Fri, 12 Nov 2021 - 07min - 27 - Kid games No Squid Games
Remember the games played with nothing more than a spot to hide or a playground with a pile of snow, maybe a couple of small, glass balls? We recall and give you the names for those games in French too. One we did not mention, MY favorite: dress-up. What is that in French, mon chéri?
I think we would say "se déguiser". Let's look at the games of our childhood and expressions for playing them; with kids, for kids, in French. À vos marques. Prêts. Partez.
As always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your life with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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And on France, homeschooling, language learning and life: http://www.ahomeschoolstory.com/
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 - 20min - 26 - An interview with the photographer, poet and artist, Lana March
How language shaped the life of one artist. I just spent the day with an extraordinary human. I feel more likely to be loving, to appreciate beauty, to honor the true in each person in my life, to explore art in new ways, listen to more music and...to work on my French grammar. This is a feat, and I want you to have the opportunity to hear her in the interview we just completed as well; Lana March, poet, artist, photographer who has chosen the light in all aspects of her life. This interview was a joy to do, I hope you like meeting Lana March as much as we have. You can find her on Facebook at Lana March and correspond with her via DM.
As always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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And on France, homeschooling, language learning and life: http://www.ahomeschoolstory.com/
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 - 52min - 25 - Interview with Very Important Person: Thierry Chenus
In today's episode, I hold my first insightful interview with a French-speaking person, my husband Thierry Chenus. I try to uncover from his experience, the advantages of speaking a foreign language. Stay tuned later this week as our very first guest, the poet, artist, and photographer, Lana March, joins us for an interview that will leave you with a sense of joy, a will to be a more loving human, and the desire to pay attention to the beautiful; art, music, and light. Read about it here: When Love Meets Art.
As always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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My blog on learning French: https://www.commenceledream.com/blog
And on France, homeschooling, language learning and life: http://www.ahomeschoolstory.com/
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 - 20min - 24 - A la Mercerie / Yarn-Buying Anyone?
There is a delightful place in France called "la mercerie", where you can find all sorts of wonderful things; from adorable buttons to yarn, fabric and more. Learn how to ask for what you need, from lessons to supplies in this marvelous boutique.
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun, and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
French from today's show:
Bonjour monsieur / good morning, sir. Bonjour madame / good morning, madam. Bonjour mademoiselle / good morning, miss. Proposez-vous des cours de tricot ? / Do you offer knitting classes? Non, je suis désolée ? No, I am sorry. Oui, tous les samedis à 14:00. / Yes, every Saturday at 2:00 PM. Que puis-je faire pour vous aujourd'hui ? / How can I help you today? Je voudrais de la laine fine. / I would like lace-weight yarn. Par ici. / Over this way. Et voilà, le bonheur. / Ah, happiness.Check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.
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Wed, 06 Oct 2021 - 03min - 23 - Rendez-vous
Rendez-vous can be a secret and fascinating assignation, or much, much more mundane. After all, you might have a "rendez-vous chez l'occuliste" or an eye doctor appointment. Today, we'll take a look at the fun kind, when and where to meet up with a friend.
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French from today:
Dimanche, lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi / Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday On se voit ce soir ? / Shall I see you this evening or should we meet up tonight? Je te rejoins à dix-huit heure pour l’apéro, translates to “I’ll join you at 18:00 hours for a drink,” or at 6:00 pm. Midi: noon 1: treize heures 2: quatorze heures 3: quinze heures 4: seize heures 5: dix-sept heures 7: dix-neuf heures 8: vingt heures 9: vingt-et-une heures 10: vingt-deux heures 11: vingt-trois heures 12: minuit (midnight) Parfait, on se retrouve où ? / Perfect, where should we meet? Je passe te chercher. / I’ll pick you up. Prenons-nous rendez-vous pour huit heure et demi chez Pierrot ? / Let’s say 8:30 at Pierrot’s.Check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!
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Sat, 02 Oct 2021 - 05min - 22 - The Art of Art at Home
Let's head to the art table today, or maybe it is the writing/knitting or crafting table in your house, or a blanket out on the lawn. Paint? Model? Write? We give you the requests and answers to do it all...in French.
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French from today's show:
Voudrais-tu peindre ou sculpter ce matin?/Would you like to paint or sculpt this morning?
Je voudrais sculpter l’argile./I want to do clay.
Très bien, viens prendre une boule./Very well, come get a ball.
Je voudrais faire de la peinture./I would like to paint.
Va chercher le papier./Go get the paper.
Va chercher le stylo plume./Go get the fountain pen.
Va chercher les crayons de couleur./Go get the colored pencils, or crayons.
Un instant, je prends la laine et mes aiguilles./One moment, I am getting my yarn and needles.
Is it in the kitchen?/Dans la cuisine?
In the living room?/Dans le salon.
In the dining room?/Dans la salle à manger?
Outside at a table?/À la table dehors?
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Wed, 29 Sep 2021 - 04min - 21 - To the Zoo...au Zoo
Today's show is about a family-friendly outing one might find in any country around the world; the zoo. There is so much scope for vocabulary and so many things about which to exclaim, c'est beau!
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French from today's show:
As-tu fait pipi, mon cœur?/Did you go potty, sweetheart?
Bien sûr, papa./Of course, daddy.
Mets tes chaussures, mon grand./Put your shoes on, hon.
C’est fait, maman./I did, mommy.
Regarde; l’aigle, l’éléphant, la giraffe, l’oiseau, le singe, la tortue, le zébre/Look at the eagle, elephant, girafe, bird, monkey, turtle, zebra.
Au revoir les loups./Good-bye wolves.
Au revoir les tigres./Good-by tigers.
Au revoir les hippopotames./Good-bye hippopatamus.
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Mon, 27 Sep 2021 - 06min - 20 - A French Outing
Navigate an ordinary and delightful outing in a French-speaking country today, let's go see a show and have a fabulous time.
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French from this episode:
Je souhaiterais acheter deux billets, je vous prie, monsieur.
I would like to buy two tickets, please, sir.
Vous êtes prié de ne pas marcher dans l’herbe./Please do not walk on the grass.
Vous êtes prié de bien vouloir patienter./Please hold.
Çela vous fait trente-cinq Euros, madame./That will be 35 Euros, madame.
Suivez-moi, je vous prie./Follow me, please.
Merci bien./Thank you.
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Sat, 25 Sep 2021 - 03min - 19 - At the Librairie-Not the Library
Today we take you an outing for just the two of you, or more if your children enjoy bookshops. Browse the category French men most admire...it is most likely not what you are thinking it is. Have a coffee, talk about cover art, learn how to say "good" and get the masculine/feminine pronunciation of this little word down pat. You can do it!
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French from today's episode:
As-tu envie d’aller à la librairie? Would you like to go to the book shop? Yes! That is one of the biggest false cognates we love to forget!
Oui, ça me ferait très plaisir. Yes, I would be delighted.
Le b.d./a genre explained in the podcast
Chez nous, le café est bon. The coffee is good here (in our place, could be home or simply your favorite café).
Une bonne chaise. A good chair.
C'est joli(e). It is pretty.
C'est laid(e). C'est moche. It is ugly.
À demain! See you tomorrow.
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Mon, 20 Sep 2021 - 07min - 18 - Les Macarons
Today we are featuring sections of an article from sudouest.fr, on the delicious Saint-Émilion Macaroons. We hope you will enjoy it.
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French words for the episode:
the wine, le vin macaroons, les macarons specialty, spécialité dark, coloré Parisian cousin, cousin parisien many storefront windows, de nombreuses devantures the medieval city, la cité médiévale the authentic recipe, l’authentique recette inherited, a hérité the fabrication secrets, des secrets de fabrication of this cookie, de ce gâteau made up, imaginé the religious community, la communauté religieuse egg whites, blanc d’œufs these little cookies, ces petits biscuits tasty disks, disques savoureux minuscule shop, minuscule échoppe placing them in a box, mettent en boîte sold the day before, les ventes de la veille will gobble them up, les avaleront the foodies, les fins gourmets coffee, un café a glass of champagne, une coupe de champagne a glass of wine, un verre de vin fresh fruit, fruits frais an ice cream, une glaceCheck out our lessons for couples at home or French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of French into your life. Don't wait one day more!
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Thu, 16 Sep 2021 - 07min - 17 - Home From Your Walk: and Now Tea
Out and back in again. Today we continue our daily rhythm with what happens upon returning home. As we do each mini-lesson, there are requests that elicit responses, responses that make sense, and brilliant observations galore.
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French from today:
Enlève tes chaussures, s’il te plait./Take off your shoes, please.
Enlevez vos chaussures, s’il vous plaît./Take off your shoes, please. (plural kids, not shoes)
Merci, mon cœur./Thank you, darling.
Veux-tu prendre un thé, ma poule?/Do you want a cup of tea, sweetie?
Veux-tu goûter, mon petit?/Do you want a snack, honey?
Oui, s'il te plait/Yes, please.
Une chocolatine/a chocolate croissant
Un pain aux raisins/a raisin bun
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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 - 04min - 16 - Labor Day in France or...May Day!
Today is a cultural break in our "learn a useful phrase today" podcast. Why do people give each other May Bell bouquets on May 1 in France? Charming but different, and why is it Labor Day that day? Find out all the historical details here.
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French from today:
La Fête du Travail/Labor Day
Bonne chance!/Good luck!
Bonne fête!/Happy Holiday!
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Sat, 11 Sep 2021 - 06min - 15 - A Dog's Life: Une Vie de Chien
Morning outings on one end of a leash. What is your morning routine like chez vous? Write us with requests, if you'd like! Email: pierre@commenceledream.com
We are back outside today, enjoying the fine fall weather. Requests that elicit responses, responses that make sense, and brilliant observations galore.
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French expressions to add little bits of French to your day with ease and joy: from today:
une promenade/a walk On prend la laisse, et les petits sacs à crotte, et le toutou./We grab the leash, the poo bags and the pup.
renifler/sniffing faire pipi/going wee saluer les autres chiens et les gens/greeting other dogs and people
Regarde l’écureuil, la biche, l’oie/Look at the squirrel, the deer, the goose
Ramasse les crottes, s’il te plait/Pick up the poo, please.
Mais maman, ça sent mauvais/But mom, it stinks. Tant pis/Too bad
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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 - 04min - 14 - Conversations on Cooking and Food in a French Childhood
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A cultural conversation around cooking and family traditions in France (and even La Réunion). Thierry talks about cooking with his grandmother and more.
French from today:
une pastèque/mystery melon un cake/pound cake sort of aigre/sour épicé/spicy piquant/spicy
sucré/sweet salé/savory (all adjectives used with a feminine noun will have an extra "e" at the end, except for "aigre")
bon appetit/enjoy your meal à bientôt/see you soon
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Sat, 04 Sep 2021 - 12min - 13 - J'ai Toujours Faim...Always Hungry?
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Today's episode is in the kitchen...oui, again! People are hungry and dinner must be made, how about making it a little French?
Expressions from this episode:
J’ai toujours faim, so oui!/I am always hungry, so yes!
Je ne sais pas./I don't know
Végétarien/vegetarian
Non, il fait trop chaud pour la soupe./No, it's too hot for soup.
un saladier/a big bowl des tomates/tomatoes des olives/olives la ciboulette/chives
Que veux-tu dire par “easy”?/What do you mean by "easy"?
Va chercher la cuillère en bois, veux-tu?/Go find the wooden spoon, would you?
Remue/mélange, mais doucement, s'il te plait, mon amour. /Stir/mix, but gently, please, my love.
Et voilà, c’est fait./There we are, it is finished.
Mets le couvert, mon chéri./Set the table, honey.
Tout de suite, papa./Right away, Daddy.
That was more French than usual, we get carried away in the kitchen sometimes!
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Thu, 02 Sep 2021 - 04min - 12 - A la Cuisine!
The expression: "Il faut vivre pour manger et non pas manger pour vivre." (One must live to eat and not eat to live) expresses the role of cuisine in French culture. Socrates originally meant it to be a rebuke: Molière used it ironically and the French later put it backwards to remind all who do not revere meal time sufficiently. Today, we enter the kitchen and stay for a cozy moment of food, conversation and even a recipe.
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French from today:
Que mange-t-on?/What are we eating?
Nous avons au menu une fricassée de tomates et oignons, servie pour accompagner un poulet rôti.
On the menu is a tomato fricasé accompanying a roasted chicken.
Comment comptes-tu faire le poulet?/How will I cook it?
Est-ce bien un poulet de la ferme?/Is it a farm chicken?
Le sel/salt le poivre/pepper l'huile d'olive/olive oil Un peu d'eau/a little water
La cuillère à soupe/tablespoon une cuillère à café/a teaspoon une fourchette/a fork
Mets le couvert/set the table bon appetit!
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Mon, 30 Aug 2021 - 05min - 11 - First Impressions of the U.S. and Au Café
How different is the experience of going out between France and America? It may depend on how old you are. Thierry talks a bit about his first trip to the States. You will hear a tale of Angela's first Fêtes de la Madeleine and we help out with all the useful things to say when you do find yourself in a café, soaking up the warm weather, somewhere in France soon or a year from now.
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French from today:
Mademoiselle, je vous sers? (What can I bring you, miss?)
Voulez-vous bien me porter… (Would you please bring me...)
un café (an espresso)
un crème (a café au lait)
une pression (a pint of draft beer)
une eau minérale (bottled water)
gazeuse? (fizzy)
plate? (flat)
un diabolo-menthe (listen to show for description)
un citron-pressé (freshly squeezed lemon juice and water)
un perroquet (green, dangerous drink)
une tomate (red, same danger)
Voulez-vous bien m'apporter l'addition, s'il vous plaît, monsieur?
(Would you please bring the check, sir?)
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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 - 09min - 10 - Le Ménage (That's Housework in French, for the Beginners)
Let's get a few things picked up today...literally! Just after we finish up bathroom business for good.
Make the language of your dreams part of the rhythm of your day...specifically French with French Please! but hey, if the hints we have for you help you with your Swahili or your Portuguese, that is just fine by us. Pick a time and remain faithful to it for a while; a week or maybe two, and see how French becomes a habit and begins to stick when you stay faithful to using it each day at that time. Applicable, stream-lined and fun!
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
French from today's show:
Le ménage Housework
Tu t’es lavé les cheveux? Did you wash your hair?
As-tu bien frotté les ongles? Have you scrubbed your nails?
As-tu tiré la chasse? Did you flush?
Ramasse tes chaussettes. Pick up your socks.
Ramasse ton t-shirt. Pick up your shirt.
Ramasse ce pantalon. Pick up this pair of pants.
Ramasse le téléphone. Pick up the phone.
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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 - 03min - 9 - Showers and Telling Time
Make the language of your dreams part of the rhythm of your day...specifically French with French Please! but if the hints we have for you help you with your Italian or your German, that is just fine by us. Pick a time and remain faithful to it for a while; a week or maybe two, and see how French becomes a habit and begins to stick when you stay faithful to using it each day at that time. Applicable, stream-lined and fun!
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
What if we scheduled our time…or attempted to, between roommates, life mates or siblings to make sharing that precious resource known as ze bathroom that much easier?
French from today's show:
À quelle heure vas-tu prendre ta douche? (What time are you going to take a shower?)
À 6h00 (6:00, presumed am, since a 24-hour clock is used too)
À 7h et demi (7:30 or half past seven)
À 8h et quart (8:15)
À 9h moins le quart (8:45)
Combien de temps vas-tu prendre? (How long will you take?) 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes…
As-tu terminé? Are you finished?
C’est à moi maintenant! It’s my turn now.
Vous avez bien partagé. Merci mes chéris. (You shared so well. Thank you my darlings.)
Que tu sens bon, mon cœur! (Don't you smell good, sweetheart!)
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French at Home: a Conversation (be ready for your next trip, practice now, together, never with a screen.):
French with Kids: Bring the joy of French into your family's day the fun, quick and easy way (screen-free).
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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 - 04min - 8 - Outside the Bathroom Door
Bring French into your life, the fun, fast and effective way! Angela and Thierry, a Franco-American duo who have raised a family of five in two languages, share the secrets of learning to speak French. In our podcast, we give you progressive ways to add French to your day through dialogs, chosen moments, games and more.
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
Today’s moment of choice: the bathroom…la salle de bain.
Equal parts concern for sharing time and sharing the earth's resources, one place we could begin is with time, or the length of time someone has been under the shower or soaking in the bath. French requests and answers for today:
Tu vas finir toute froissée! You’re going to wind up all prune-like.
As-tu pris ta douche, mon chéri? Have you had a shower, honey?
As-tu brossé les dents, ma petite? Have you brushed your teeth, sweetie?
Tu t’es lavé la figure, mon chou?Did you wash your face, darling?
Oui, maman, papa, tatie.I'm going. J’y vais.I'm going.
Lave-toi les mains.Wash your hands.
Numbers from one to twelve.
Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix, onze, douze
The song about the frog and the numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UISL8QT1eJc
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Tue, 17 Aug 2021 - 04min - 7 - Surround Sound
Bring the sound of French into your life, in as many ways as you can! Ideas, resources, and all our favorite audiobooks and podcasts, listed below:
French at Home: a Conversation (be ready for your next trip, practice now, together, never with a screen.):
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Books for families:
Le Club des Cinq, Enid Blyton (young sleuths solving mysteries out on their own in the 1950’s-60’s)
Le Petit Nicolas, Jean-Jacques Sempé, about the adventures at school and at home of the little Nicolas, who is mostly in trouble and often cannot figure out just why. Set in France of the 1950’s. Hilarious.
Les Misérables, Victor Hugo, especially if you want to get your money’s worth in French: it is a rather long 56 hours in length. And if you like detailed description.
Harry Potter is still a delight in French, and as you know the story, easy to follow.
And for adults:
Claudine à l’École, Colette, and all of the other Claudines; a Paris, etc. Colette was a giant of French literature and changed the way language is used in writing.
Chanson Douce, Leila Slimani, a true horror story.
On la trouvait plutôt jolie, Michel Bussi, the south of France, Africa, the game and perils of immigration from one to the other, a real thriller.
Candide ou l’optimisme, Voltaire, in my series of classic literature
Et moi, je vis toujours, Jean d’Ormesson on history as an entity
Les oubliés du dimanche, Valérie Perrin, a charming tale of a young CNA, love, death, betrayal and loyalty beyond all barriers.
Le talisman, Janine Boissard, a story of friendship, becoming adults together, love and mystery.
Tous les hommes n’habitent pas la terre de la même façon, Jean-Paul Dubois, it is France meets Canada, the wilderness and the most extreme of closed-in spaces; a penitentiary.
John Grisham translated into French; it is easy to follow and always entertaining.
The beauty of Audible is that, like a podcast, you control the speed of narration. You can hike it up to twice the pace or slow it down to 0.5, with every increment in between now: 1.7, 0.6, …
Podcasts for families:
La Voie des Livres; stories for children Le Podcast Curieux; Histoires pour les Enfants Les Aventures de Rodolphe et Gala (free, but can be purchased by serie with no ads)For adults:
Christophe Hondelatte in Hondelatte Raconte, who is telling us all about courage and daring when he is not recounting a murder story, all based on real life accounts.
Boomerang, Augustin Trapenard; interviewing poets, artists, singers and actors in a show about culture and perspective.
Le Coin du Crime, a Canadian podcast all about, you guessed it, crime, mainly murder.
Historiquement Votre, Stéphane Bern et Matthieu Noël, all sorts of anecdotes from history that weave together to tell us about three individuals linked by some sort of theme but not by time nor relation.
One last phrase: bonne semaine! have a great week!
Wed, 11 Aug 2021 - 08min - 6 - Lost Found and How do I Say That Again?
Today we take a look at ways of learning to pronounce all the words you want to say in your target language...French included here!
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
An additional resource, just in from my peeps: call your friend who speaks Norwegian, Italian, Japanese, French to request a Marco Polo video saying that very phrase you were looking for to perfect your day!
French expressions for today:
Maman, où est mon cartable? (Mama, where's my school bag?) Où est-ce que se trouve mon cartable? Où se trouve mon cartable?
Il est à côté de la chaise. (It's next to the chair.) Il est sous l'arbre. (It's under the tree.) Il est sur le toit. (It's on the roof.)
Regarde, Papa, j'ai trouvé le lapin. (Look, Dad, I found the bunny.) Oh, je vois ma chérie. C'est très bien. (Oh, I see sweetie. That's great!)
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French at Home: a Conversation (be ready for your next trip, practice now, together, never with a screen.):
French with Kids: Bring the joy of French into your family's day the fun, quick and easy way (screen-free).
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Mon, 09 Aug 2021 - 04min - 5 - Label It!
Today...I propose a well-worn method with a twist; label it all in your target language. Here are ideas for making this an evolution instead of a one-day blast, to make it stick...in more than one way.
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
French phrases from the episode: "l'objet du jour" (the object of the day) "la porte (door) "la fourchette" (fork) "le machin-truc" (whatchamacallit), "Qu-est-ce qu'il manque?" (What's missing?), "Il manque la cuillère" (the spoon is missing), "Il manque le pince-a-linge" (The cloths-pin is missing), "Qu-est-ce qui n'est pas là?" (What is not there?), "Le couteau n'est pas lá." (The knife is not there.) "Le fil n'est pas là." (The spool of thread is not there.) Below is the link for a blog post with 100 words in French for your home.
Blog Post: Label in French
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French at Home: a Conversation (be ready for your next trip, practice now, together, never with a screen.):
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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 - 05min - 4 - Say what you say each day...in French.
This is part of our promised "Ways to make French come alive in your household" series. It is the first step to finding what it is that you need to say to your partner, your children, your loved ones, before turning it into French.
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
French notes for today: "Je vous souhaite une semaine formidable!" (Have a fantastic week!)
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French at Home: a Conversation (be ready for your next trip, practice now, together, never with a screen.):
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Sun, 01 Aug 2021 - 04min - 3 - Let's Go Out for a Walk
This week we take our French moment out for some fresh air as we observe wild life, play the car color game and more.
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
French phrases from today: Regarde! (look!) (repeated each time), un écureil (a squirrel), où ça? (where?), là-bas, sous l'arbre (over there, under the tree), le chat (the cat), là-bas, sur le toit (over there, on the roof), une voiture bleue (a blue car), verte (green), jaune (yellow), rouge (red), noire (black), blanche (white), and one last note; mais non can mean a number of things; no, no way, of course not, uh-uh, not happening.
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French at Home: a Conversation (be ready for your next trip, practice now, together, never with a screen.):
French with Kids: Bring the joy of French into your family's day the fun, quick and easy way (screen-free).
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Thu, 29 Jul 2021 - 04min - 2 - French Moments? Oui!
Make the language of your dreams part of the rhythm of your day...specifically French with French Please! but if the hints we have for you help you with your Mandarin or your Greek, that is just fine by us. Pick a time and remain faithful to it for a while; a week or maybe two, and see how French becomes a habit and begins to stick when you stick to using it each day at that time.
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
We explore two potential moments you could start with in this episode, and on a cultural note; we dive into meals, how many times a day the French really kiss hello and good-bye, how many bisous to offer, and more.
The French expressions from Episode Two: Passe-moi le plat, s'il te plaît. (Pass the dish please.) Tiens, mon petit. (Here, sweetie.) Bonjour, ça-va? (Hi, how are you?) Ça c'est bien passé? (Did it go well?) Oui, c'était super! (Yes, it was fantastic!)
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French at Home: a Conversation (be ready for your next trip, practice now, together, never with a screen.):
French with Kids: Bring the joy of French into your family's day the fun, quick and easy way (screen-free).
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Tue, 27 Jul 2021 - 07min - 1 - French Please: Intro Episode
Bring French into your life, the fun, fast and effective way! Angela and Thierry, a Franco-American duo who have raised a family of five in two languages, share the secrets of learning to speak French. In our podcast, we give you progressive ways to add French to your day through dialogs, chosen moments, games and more.
If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.
Notes from this episode: there was just one tiny bit of spoken French in this intro. À bientôt!See you soon! Tune in next time for exchanges to use in real life, as we expand your world through a French lens, adding beauty and joy to votre journée.
Check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!
French at Home: a Conversation Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.
For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary and the thrill of another language.
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Sun, 18 Jul 2021 - 04min
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